I am new to 3D printing, and bought a Ender 5. It seemed like the best deal for the $$$. I think it was $320 shipped. I added upgrades worth about another $100 which included an all-metal extruder, Capricorn bowden tube, SKR 1.3 controller with silent TMC2208 drivers.
If I add the direct filament mod, and a bed proximity sensor, it will be close to the $750 Prusa machine (in performance) for another 50 bucks.

It prints very well now, much better than I thought it would at that price.
Make sure you calibrate all your steppers to obtaining accurate prints using the calibration cubes, etc, right away, regardless what kind of printer you buy...