So Amal already answered you, and normally if a business owner suggest you buy their product rather than “something else” those business owners can’t always be trusted as they have a vested intetest.
Amal is not like that, he is 100% trusted, I (as a fellow DT customer) concur with his reccomendation
here’s a post I did a while ago around that cloner
I am also not a fan of the proxmark, it is not a fun device, it’s not super simple setup, the interface is very 1990s DOS (actually linux command line)…BUT, it does what it says on the tin, AND it is unfortunately currently the best option
so to answer your question, YES buy A ProxMark3, there are plenty of people on here to help you if you get stuck
plus a acouple of guides to get you started
I made a couple of Abbreviated guides based of the above.
1990s DOS (actually linux command line)…BUT, it does what it says on the tin, AND it is unfortunately currently the best option