In the grand schem of things, broadheads are relatively cheap, but I agree some of the manufacturers are bending us over
There is nothing exciting about them because they don't advertise much and have been around forever, but WASP makes some of the absolute best fixed heads out there for a very reasonable price. Tough, easy to tune, and scary sharp blades. SST, Boss, etc- and they charge the same price for 6, many companies charge for 3. the ferrules are not steel, but I'm the kind of person who retires a head/arrow anyways after I've killed something with it anyway. I used the SSTs in 75 and 100 gr weights (both CCL and screw in) for a few years and never had a ferrule go squirrely on me.