Wouldn’t consider anything less than a Prusa I3 mk3s .
Waiting for the kit version of the new mk4 to be available.
(hopefully in the next week or so)
It sounds like you have taken some form of advertising copy very seriously. There are many choices available. Judging from the price I assume that a genuine Prusa is a quality item. “Kits” are typically very time consuming and can be a troubleshooting nightmare. A friend of mine spent an incredible amount of time and money on a large format 3D printer kit. He never did get it to work well.