I would say that the same dollar might get a heavier duty battery. Crown, Deka, others. Availability matters too.
Lead acid is fine as long as it is sized to do the job when old and cold. On a budget system, especially a donated one, there is not generally room for full monitoring and comms, lithium, agm, pure sine wave, mppt, a webcam on the control displays, or whatever else is on the baddest and best wishlists and exhibited in elaborate, exotic technical builds.
I install pv and offgrid systems for a living and i cannot afford lithium for my off grid system, no matter how much better it may perform. I absolutely know they will last longer for being discharged over long periods and will be able to be charged much faster with my oversize (for my fla and average usage) arrays.
I will continue to install lead acid where appropriate and use the remaining estimated 4 or so years left on this set before transition to a high voltage 300-400v battery system, likely lifepo4 calb or equivalent ala EVTV technology.
Still i have seen plenty of usage reports pointing to cycle life of lithium hardly being as heroic as portrayed when pumped and dumped hard. You are still going to get more cycles and hears of operation with lithium and say 70% or 50% dod use. At least that is where my perception lies.
I have no major experience with lithium aside from power tools and cell phones. All great. But am not finding a client budget allowing them in systems for serious house power or cabin power for that matter.