My wallet app uses my own locally exclusive node as backend. I connect my Zeus to LN through my routing node. Being sovereign as much as you can is extremely satisfying.
There's been a TON of bitcoiners who have recently started running a node to show their support for Knots or Core
But running a node is also a great way to improve your privacy in Bitcoin
Instead of having to run your transactions and history through a public node - which can include your IP address - your node can interact directly with the network
There are many great options for running a node - varying in effort and cost
Start9 is my personal favorite and the server that I use to interact with the network
They have a Black Friday deal on now and you can save a couple bonus % points by using "88SATS" at checkout
One of my favorite companies in Bitcoin 
https://store.start9.com/collections/servers/products/server-pure
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