Happy to hear that :)
Yes, FREE is good and it's open source as well.
If you use VPNs, I would recommend paying for one. The free versions are limited and don't have the option to safely download during use. If you download something, you are easily identified.
I have to get a VPN. Just biding my time trying to understand the whole thing better before I enter it fully. In the meantime, I'm using TOR. However, it is no good for torrenting.