If there's one thing about bench vices I've learned in my 68 years is that you have to buy a house that already has one, otherwise you'll never have one.
How's the housing market?

You already have a bench vice, because you are asking questions like this. The things you've got in your pictures can, and are, doing everything a bench vise can do for you. What dissatisfied you about your original set of blocks? I've got a few tricks up my sleeve that might help you out

Sir, the wooden knob on your hand plane is classy as fuck.

For general wood/metal/automotive around the house, cheap vises aren't so bad. I got a 6 inch Vevor for $60 a few years ago and it's been great.