So is it appropriate for us to BUY XRP now?
You've to remember that everything in crypto is RISK, just like it is crossing a busy expressway. So, you've to identify your risk appetite and know what you can forfeit if things go wrong. Any suggestion given to you here shouldn't be seen as a financial advice so you don't get emotional about it.
I think now the price will fluctuate until the situation with CEK is resolved
For a long time the price of Ripple remained under $1 until that debacle and I don't really see anything different happening, even after it is resolved. I hate to say this bit that's the truth — XRP isn't the type of crypto investment that can easily give anyone a good ROI. Price hardly moves.