I’ve tried express, pia, and other “free” vpn’s and they actually can’t compare. They’re not terrible but not the best. Honestly free VON’s are why I wish I never tried them because they basically sell your data for money right behind your back which is the OPPOSITE of why you use a VPN. You don’t know where your personal data is going. I did some research on Nord, and discovered they are pretty much the only one with un-hackable software and security. I know we like to be skeptical, but I honestly feel like NordVPN does care. I also have had zero issues with data connection other than me needing to manually go into the application, and refresh my IP connection to a different server and it just works! It’s not just about being a customer, it’s about giving the people what they want when it comes to giving access in hopes of “is my data actually safe?” running in the back of my head. Who truly knows?…But if it’s genuinely protecting my data from lunatics on the dark web who want nothing more than to take away your personal information, then I say it’s 110% worth it. I feel like from someone who doesn’t really know too much about VPN’s, I’ve come to learn that if it’s protecting you from WiFi and other unsecured networks, and giving you A-Grade data connection to servers across the globe, keeping you online with top grade encryption and keeping your data safe…then that is what truly matters.