There is no cheap version of Final Cut Pro. The Retail version is $999. Some stores may give you a discount.
But $999 is low enough for a full video suite. An alternative would be to get an older version of FCP for cheap somewhere, like a dealer who hasn't sold it. Or from a user who doesn't use it any more, then buy the upgrade version that's only $ 299.
There's an academic version for $ 699 or maybe $ 799 but you have to be a student. But when the next version comes out, you can't upgrade the student version.
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