For many, I'm sure they feel their time and/or convenience is worth more than the price difference. It doesn't take a ton of time, but it's enough of a time/eff

For many, I'm sure they feel their time and/or convenience is worth more than the price difference. It doesn't take a ton of time, but it's enough of a time/effort that I don't think it's wrong to assume that many just want to sign up for a service and have it work instead of building their own. This suggestion assumes time has a cost of zero. Not to mention, some solid VPN services (Mullvad) can be had much less than $100/year. That said, it could be a fun project regardless.