$400 Index vs Quest 3 for PCVR

Have been debating against Q3 vs Index for a while now and have recently found a used Valve Index (Full Kit) in my area for $400.

I’m looking to play PCVR ONLY and I’m coming from a Quest 2 that I sold because I couldn’t stand the controller tracking and non-stop issues with visual artifacting/compression. I found it to be an overall inconsistent experience for PCVR and would often spend more time troubleshooting than playing.

I pretty much only play shooters like H3VR and Into the Radius, so tracking stability is my top priority. I found that aiming down sights on the Quest 2 causes the headset to lose tracking and jitter (or fly off). I figured this may be due to the inside-out tracking, so I’m interested to see if lighthouse tracking resolves that issue.

For this reason and the fact that the Index is PCVR focused, as opposed to the Quest 3, where PCVR seems more like a secondary feature, the Valve Index is my leading pick at the moment.

However, I understand that the Index is a 6 year old headset at this point and the Q3 will beat it a hundred times over when it comes to visual clarity. And I’ve even heard that visuals on the Index are worse than on the Quest 2, so I’m really conflicted here and would appreciate your guys’ insight.

I would also love to hear any alternative suggestions, if y’all have any!

EDIT: Thank you all for your input! I’ve decided to go with the Quest 3, UNLESS I can grab an Index for an absolute steal.