Rebuilt Edelbrock, yea or nay
If you have swap meets (or when they start up again), you can get used Eddy 500/600/625 for $100 or less.
In the past 10 years I've bought 6 of them. The most expensive one was $75.
All bolted on and ran fine with minor adjustment except one that had a clogged accelerator pump squirter, which was super easy to remove and blow out.
Unlike the Holley pictured above, there's not a lot to to an Edelbrock, and they are very easy to rebuild. Most just need cleaning.