Builder-buyer agreements: Are they just legal traps?

Since the kids started needing more space, I've been eyeing a 3BHK around Sarjapur Road. Honestly, these builder-buyer agreements scare me. Everyone talks about RERA, but I'm looking at projects like Shriram Smrithi and Vaishnavi Group, and the clauses still feel so one-sided. What happens if they delay? Is RERA actually effective for getting real compensation, or is it just another formality? How do you even properly check a builder's *true* legal track record beyond their website? Change my mind.