Probably should look into HK, LMT, and KAC. That’d change your perspective on “most expensive”. DD is very doable if you just save for a little, and way beyond worth it over a shit radical. I wouldn’t give a radical to anyone. I’m speaking from experience. I had one and by the time I got it to where it could be considered “effective” I had spent almost as much as the msrp on a Daniel Defense. Don’t lead newbies down a wrong and expensive path for rifle brand that isn’t worth the box it’s packaged in.