Definitely worth running your own node! Running a node absolutely changed my relation to Bitcoin, increased my sovereignty 10-fold and opened up a ton of new doors.

Probably best place to start are either Plebnet or nostr:npub1hxfkcs9gvtm49702rmwn2aeuvhkd2w6f0svm4sl84g8glhzx5u9srk5p6t groups on Telegram. Lots of other noderunners glad to share advice and get you started on the journey. ⚡️