I can definitely recommend it. I was a bit hesitant at first because I wasn’t sure what I’d use it for besides running a BTC node, but I’ve been slowly replacing things I use that are hosted by others with an equivalent self hosted thing.

Go slowly, and don’t get rid of what you’re used to before you feel comfortable with managing the self hosted version. Make sure to reference the Start9 documentation whenever you get stuck, I found it to be very easy to follow and get everything set up. If you don’t already I’d recommend also picking up a spare hard drive or two to serve as backup storage, and back up the server often. The TOR connections are a bit troublesome at first, but I’ve found them to work pretty well once past the initial setup.

Hope the setup goes well for you!

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