Yes. A DUI will cost you more in the long run than a private lawyer up front. You will lose your license. Your insurance more than triples for years. You may lose your job. A private DUI lawyer knows how to challenge the breath test, the traffic stop, and the arrest. A public defender almost never has time to dig into any of that. If you can find the money for a private DUI lawyer, do it. This is one of those charges where spending up front saves you a lot later. If charged with a DUI call a private attorney for a free consultation immediately after you get arrested.
