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There's nothing I'm aware of, there's always a jump in price associated with quality forks that have quality damping.
I'd just put eBay alerts out for a Pike, Lyrik, Manitou Mattoc, Bomber, X-Fusion Sweep, etc; and jump on it when a good price comes up.
With Rock Shox I'd avoid the more basic Motion Control dampers you find standard in the Yari, the better the damping the the smoother the feel of the fork. The Yari will still be an upgrade over your current fork (mostly due to the beefier chassis, less deflection so less stiction, better tracking also as a result, it's just the damping that I always found wanting) and if you got one you could upgrade to a Charger 2 damper later. Average costs, parts and labour, are around £250. If you have suspension service experience you could have it sorted for £150 if you shop around.
Still might be cheaper long term to just buy a Pike or Lyrik with that damper already fitted.
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Currently got a Recon RL on the Sentier - is there a midway fork worth upgrading to before you get to the big bucks Bomber, Yari territory? Would like something more ‘buttery’