I have a $1000 fusion splicer from Amazon, and it is fantastic. It is very straightforward to use, and for my home use it is perfect. If I did spicing as a job this wouldn't be the tool to use, but for occasional splices in my homelab it works great.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CW2HGVT2?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_...