Thank you for leaving an insightful comment on this topic. I find this much more engaging than the typical drive by crypto sucks comment. Running a node comes with an interesting set of problems, there are additional problems when considering staking as well. Something to note is that when staking[0] it is suggested to use 32ETH. At today's market rate[1] that is nearly $50,000
[0] https://ethereum.org/en/staking/#how-to-stake-your-eth [1] https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/ETH-USD/history/