You'd also have to acquire one without there being a record, because unless these became really popular where you lived, you might be the only person around who

You'd also have to acquire one without there being a record, because unless these became really popular where you lived, you might be the only person around who bought one and that alone might be enough to get a search warrant, which is what having an IP match would've done anyways. And this is assuming you weren't browser fingerprinted. I think the better use is the ability to just use my home internet up to a mile away from home, like at the nearby park or at a neighbor's house.