First - the AR has such significantly reduced recoil that trying to finess the levels is top tier competition level effort. If you have been shooting 1,000 rounds a weak you likely have already been handed one with the makers tech sheet telling you it fits your shooting style. We are talking .01" of a second on a square range effort.
On the other hand, if you plan to do more than compete with it wearing custom Under Armor team shirts, then two other factors are more important. The ability to control flash which may reduce your night vision, and how it releases sound waves which impact on your hearing, and the guy in the lane next to you, on the range or in the field.
A huge ball of fire isn't real good for home defense, and knocking down people next to you isn't nice either. Most recoil reduction brakes work by passing the gas off to the side and downward. Some are so effective that they actually bend the barrel, and many are quite capable of clearing a range. Once you discover your ears ringing even with good muffs, you might begin to question if a brake is really worth the concussion. Those who hunt with them conclude they don't need the recoil reduction or muzzle rise compensation on a rifle being shot once or twice at a live target. Goes to the A2 actually being a good compromise, and certainly a good bargain price compared to the rest.
I bought a Black River Tactical, It's on my 6.8 hunting rifle. It already had a little kick due to it having 50% more power than 5.56, but the real benefit is shooting it in the woods - it directs most of the sound forward. I can put down three to four shots and my ears don't ring. A brake can damage your hearing with just one shot.
Look to what the rifle is going to do most of the time, a lot of muzzle devices are sold because they can be, some are made as a 3Gun race gun part, and others are built along the lines of working in a tactical team side by side. Trading of the qualities of one aspect to enhance another isn't always what you want.