I'm pretty sure RH tires are still the best tires available even in the narrow widths for the type of riding you do. However, at the narrower widths, you don't give up a lot of quality for a significant savings. I bought 3 new 28mm gravel kings for under a hundred dollars. Could have gotten corsas or gp5000's for around the same price. RH EL's would have been almost triple that, but there's no doubt that they are a little bit better than those other tires. Only you can decide if it's worth it.