You absolutely do not need to spend $400 on rings. I’ve used and have had great success with Nightforce UL, Ken Farrell, Seekins, and APA pic rings. Buy a quality pic ring set and you’ll have no issues.
Incidentally, the only pic ring I’ve ever had any trouble with was an ARC MBRACE. It would bind on the scope tube. It would audibly snap onto the scope tube since the ring wasn’t perfectly round. It would hang onto the tube defying gravity even without the top clamp being closed. Tried it on 3 different scopes. All same. Sent them back. They have a great rep so I’d assume I just got a dud. In theory, they are a heck of a lot easier to level a scope reticle with.
Stay away from Talley lightweights if you shoot a magnum and or a heavy scope, and if you must use them, lap them to remove the inherent stress in the design. The Hawkins are much better if you want this ring design and have the mounting flexibility. Takes a long scope to work on a long action.