Ripple very expensive not in these days we will see a correction to the support zone. I think price still growing because of incapable people who don't understand the technology and blockchain network. Ripple is centralized and if you trust centralization why don't you believe bitfinex binance or other services. Their centrelization not a secret

the market will teach you how to choose one coin, decentralization or not is not the problem, the team and the community are more important
The community will not be built only because of the team ofcourse the main highlight is how the coin will be going to use in many different aspects not only for the own use.