Are cheaper services worse?
Not automatically, though it is worth asking what is being done for the money. Very low per-word rates usually mean a lighter level of work, a faster pass, or an unedited software output. Ask what specifically will change and whether you get tracked changes with reasons.
This comes up on How Much Proofreading Costs, where it is answered in the context of the work itself.
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