Just avoided a big mistake in Mohali – my pre-launch nightmare

Not proud of this but I almost got duped by a pre-launch scheme a few months back for a 3BHK in Mohali, near Aerocity. Builders like Omaxe and Godrej sometimes push these 'early bird' offers. Matlab, they show you fancy renders, promise lower prices than RTM, but my friend jo property lawyer hai, usne bataya ki actual discounts bahut kam hote hain. Plus, construction delays ya quality issues ka risk alag. Honestly, I'm glad I waited and went for a ready-to-move in New Chandigarh instead, even if it meant a slightly higher price. That under-construction stress isn't worth it. RERA bhi hai but it's still a headache. Anyone else faced this pre-launch trap? Kya tips hain for checking builder track record properly?