In that case I would recommend fewer large channels to some large nodes. That will cut down on the number of jumps you need for routing and they will be more reliable in terms of uptime and successful routing.

You shouldn't need to rebalance channels if you're not a routing node. All you'll need to worry about is having enough outgoing liquidity if you spend more than you receive. You can refill your channels by paying your own invoice with Strike or other LN enabled exchange, or just close drained channels and open a new one. As long as you're spending more than you receive you will always have enough incoming liquidity without going out of your way to get it.

I ran a routing node for about a year and I can tell you it wasn't really worth it at small scale. I eventually shut it down and intended to start a node for personal use, but I found Phoenix works fine for my needs so I'm not planning on it for now. It was a good experience though. If you have any questions fire away.