I think the Neil Armstrong moon landing was faked yes. Like you said, even now it is difficult to go to space, even with all the advancements. I don’t think it happened in 1969 no. I think the US felt pressured by the USSR & China, they wanted to be first so faked it. I don’t have any facts or evidence but there are many thought out conspiracy theories you can Google.
You have a strong point about this because now it's easier and better with the advancements in space technology that have happened over the past few decades making it look more promising to land on the moon and having developments but no one is able to touch this, which I find wired.
Many people around the world share my view recently there were several instances where countries like India claimed to have sent a spacecraft to the moon using AI technology but these claims turned out to be fake what's surprising is that even powerful nations like Russia and China haven't been able to achieve this despite their capabilities.
The American claim also seems suspicious as they haven't returned to the moon since their first landing in 1969, without providing any clear explanation for why not I have to agree with your point it appears to be a fake claim.