Well about four weeks ago, I lost my long loved (and abused) Trek Emonda sl6 to a gnarly chain drop due to my negligence. Lost about 7-8 layers of cf near the BB and could probably poke a hole through it if I tried lol. Anyway, toyed with the idea of fixing it myself with a shotty DIY kit (only thing cost effective alternative of buying legit materials), having it professionally repaired or simply getting a new bike. Decided to go with the later, but keep the Emonda on the wahoo and maybe DIY patch it.
I've since started pulling the trigger on a few parts and am now looking for a road bike disc frame. Trying to keep the total build around $2500 total. Have everything but the frame, handlebars, BB, tires, rotors/pads. Currently in it for a total of $1140.
My riding these days typically consist of solo 20-40 miles with approximately 1000-2500 feet of elevation gain.
Been lurking these forums/reddit/youtube for the past week and have narrowed it down to a few choices.

Elves Falath EVO+ - seems like a decent brand with above average china customer service, slightly overpriced for what it is though - some people love it and say the product is great, some say its a fad driven by youtubers - My dilemma with this one is only the Evo is reviewed and it seems that Elves addressed some of the negative feedback with the evo+? at $1210 for the frame+bars I'm not sure it would be worth the small price difference of a nicer frame like the winspace 1550 or 2nd hand frame from a big brand.

Light carbon R017D - this one I was quoted at $730 total. Seems like decent geometry for how I ride and the price is right, but my dilemma with this one is all the negatives I've seen about the quality recently. I know most of these frames coming from china (and even some big brands) are hit or miss but not sure if the potential headache of dealing with a qc mishap is worth the lower price.

Winspace 1550 1st or 2nd gen - I think this one would be a great choice from everything I've seen/read about them, but the price puts me well over the $2500 budget. Unless they offer some killer Black Friday deals, which then I would hold out on buying one if its similarly priced to the Evo+

2nd hand big name frame - my last resort choice which might be the best choice, but could also come with some major headaches if I cant find one local and inspect it myself prior to purchase.

Anyhoo, just wondering if I've overlooked any notable frames/distributors producing quality road frames below $1200 shipped. Or if anyone has recent first hand experience with these brands or has insight to any black friday sales that would be worth waiting for. Thanks!