If you haven't driven JK's equipped with lifts from Rock Krawler, Synergy, Metalcloak, or EVO, I suggest you try each out prior to spending any money on an AEV lift. All ride better on-road and perform better off-road as compared to the AEV. The AEV lift isn't a bad lift, I wouldn't put it in the same league as Pro Comp, Rubicon Express, Zone, or BDS, but there are far better options out there even if all you ever plan to do is drive your JK on the street.
The AEV springs are relatively stiff compared to the other options out there. The Bilstein shocks that AEV uses are also relatively stiff. Combine the two and you have the makings of a terribly harsh on road ride other than when the jeep is fully laden for an overland journey (only a small percentage of most JK's use even by members of this forum).
Highly suggest you at least ride in some jeeps with some other lifts so you have something to compare the drive you took in an AEV jeep to. Many, many guys overbuild their rigs using crappy parts which they then dislike driving and then decide that the reason they dislike it is because it's overbuilt. When it reality, the dislike stems from the parts chosen in the build.
Hilldweller suggested the 1" Synergy springs. I'd add the 2" and 3" EVO Plushride springs, and the Rock Krawler 1.5 and 2.5 springs paired with a decent shocks to that list (probably also worth looking at the shorter Metalcloak springs as well though I'd stay away from their gimicky new shocks). At those lift heights you don't need a drag link flip and if you wanted to upgrade your control arms, lower fronts and upper rears would give you all the adjustability you needed without compromising ground clearance.