The lightning network provides instant settlement, onchain doesn't. If you want everything for free you have to self host which costs time.
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Lightning is supposed to be instant settlement for a fraction of the cost of onchain.
I never said I wanted it for free, I was quite happy to pay the previous fees. Like I have said in the comments in this thread, a markup this high is quite hefty, and a minimum cost of 4 sats makes a 1 sat zap not worth the effort.. 🤷🏻