You could look at pangolin as well. There’s a number of guides on YouTube. Essentially a wire guard tunnel to your VPS.

Exactly. Great idea, nice execution. But as much as I want one, I can’t justify the cost. It’d be fantastic if a modular setup became standard. Upgradeable laptops would be great for the environment.

Unraid is easy to start with when you have no idea what you’re doing. Other stuff often requires more up front work to setup.

The paid licence is just the cost of the conveniences.