Please see this regarding brave with vpn:
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/browser-fingerprints/updated-every-5-minutes.html
Discussion
So what do you recommend?
Are you using Linux? That'd be a first step
I’m not
Best move you can make for your privacy/freedom. You dual boot your current PC if it's windows
Linux n00bs 101: Critical Podcast
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/linux-podcast/life-changer.html
Why do you not like Mullvad and proton?
Mullvad:
https://podcast.simplifiedprivacy.com/mullvad/index.html
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/how-this-vpn-works/epic-pitch.html
Proton:
https://podcast.simplifiedprivacy.com/proton/index.html
Both:
Video: Everything You Know About VPNs is a Lie
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/everything-you-know-about-vpns-is-a-lie/fast-easy-video.html