D&D 5E (2014) Is Point Buy Balanced?

[FrogReaver]

It's more balanced than rolling attributes, less than using Standard Array.

In the end, it comes down to personal preference and the kind of game you want. I've seen one game where the PCs started with all 18's, and one 19. That was some time back in 3E, BTW.

Lack of OP reading is strong with you.