If you have free DE options in your area, I’d push on it. It’s free in our state, books too. Wide open to homeschoolers which we are, We are in a major metro but my kids have had CC DE teachers that are also adjunct at colleges mentioned on this board. Generally high quality classes for us and the price is right. I get this can vary by locale. I also think AP quality can vary depending on provider.
My oldest is a college senior that did 2 full years of DE. He’s graduating in the top 5% of graduating seniors at his big ten university this semester. It set him up well.