Question on digitizing VHS-C tapes (I know should have been done 10+ years ago)

I have 42 VHS-C tapes from the late 90s and early 2000s (before digital cameras) as well as and 30 VHS tapes that are dubs from some of the VHS-C tapes as well as other tapes (I need to go through and get it sorted).

I purchased a Funai DVD Recorder/VCR Recorder about five years ago in anticipation of digitizing the VHS-C tapes. Early in the process I found that neither the old camera or an adaptor to the VCR Recorder portion of the Funai allowed for tape playback (probably due to humidity over time etc). I gave up on the project and went on to other things.

I think the Funai is capable of playing the standard VHS tapes so I am going to try to digitize them myself.

I am looking at Legacy Box with two possible options for the VHS-C tapes

20 tapes - $258
40 tapes - $472

Would I give up too soon on the Funai if I go the Legacy Box option. They seem like a pretty solid company. $11-$12 does seem like a lot though.

These are family tapes so pretty important to me.