My review is being written BEFORE reading any others, which is the way it should be done. I was drawn to the many reasons why a VPN is so valuable. I'm particularly bothered by the Google analytics and frankly feel violated. On the other hand, I find some value in bits of that data that help me re-create that period of time that I might have been sending messages, searching and/or driving somewhere. It jogs my memory. So, I'm really just a part-time user. Honestly, I do so much to protect my computer(s) and to keep my family safe from the millions of threats that exist that it has sapped any real joy the WWW might bring me. As for my satisfaction, having one more thing slowing my browsing experience down is a PITA. Thus the 4 and not 5 stars. I am fully satisfied with NordVPN even if I have no way to confirm that it is making a difference. Is it better or worse than its competitors? IDK.