So it sounds like you're trying to balance the idea of holding to the perceived quality of the parts you won with the financial realities of family life.
personally, I'd buy a BCM lightweight barrel (either standard, ELW-F, or BFH, as budget/tastes allow) and move on with the caveat that if you're just going to be posting up at a bench, shooting through some sort of magnified optic, then I'd look at the 16" WOA stainless barrel from ADCO.
https://www.adcofirearms.com/itemdet...torynumber=182