Well, maybe I can balance that out?

Mullvad is very good. I was on a trip recently where I needed a VPN and decided to try it out after someone I trust recommended it. It didn't ask for any of my information; allowed me to download a wireguard config so that I didn't even need other clients; and it was the first time I was actually able to pay for something useful with crypto.

They are quite good with nice general tutorials. Took a look at their openvpn ones when i was still at another provider. You can also sign up with leaving little data and they have been around for a while. I also never saw a mullvad ad, i think they live by (imho earned) word of mouth.

Thats not to say that they are perfect, your experience may vary with your use case, but in general i havent seen anything to complain about. Not something you can say about many of the other providers.

Are you just asking for Mullvad recommendations here? ;) Almost 10-year-old account, I have no complaints, been a customer for 2 years.