Dilemma on 10/22 ruger carbine vs building your own from scratch

I just bought a 10/22 carbine w/ a Viridian EON 3-9x40 scope for a total of $320 (solid deal I'd say)

Once I bought it and got home, I began looking into upgrading the magazine release lever to a timber creek extended lever, which lead me down the rabbit hole of all the aftermarket pieces out there

I started thinking well wait... if I upgrade the stock to a new one like the magpul hunter x22, and then purchase a threaded barrel.. and then a new trigger... and then a new bolt... etc.

I came to the realization , should I have just bought all the aftermarket pieces right of the bat and build it from scratch if I'm seeking to upgrade like 90% of my stock 10/22 carbine anyway?

I feel like I spent money on the wrong decision and kinda regretting the entire purchase despite it being a good sale and a great beginner hunter rifle?

To those who are still reading this, what are your thoughts? Have you gone the same route and regretted it?

Most of all, should I just return it and pay the 15% restocking fee and proceed to restart from the Scratch??

Lmk fellow peeps!

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