I recommend Music Creator 7 over any LE version. MC7 costs around $20, and works much in the same way as Sonar. You're "limited" to 32 audio tracks, 8 instrument and 128 midi tracks, but if you can't create a finished production with that, then you should probably find another hobby. Unlike some other junior DAW versions, MC7 supports 3rd-party VST instruments and FX (including VST3).
Don't know where else you'd get a full-fledged DAW for under $20....