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I'd definitely suggest staking from home with an 8 Ether minipool, 0 RPL required.
A few reasons:
- You'll get a higher reward than any other version of staking. (To be frank, it's not huge as an 8 Eth validator, but it's better than nothing)
- You don't need ANY exposure to RPL.
- If you run your node from home you contribute to the strength and decentralization of the network. While it doesn't seem like a big deal, a lot of people doing this brings significant value to the network.. and a valuable Ethereum network means more valuable Ether.

You don't need RPL any more. So you can ignore if you want to. 
Reth is easy and takes zero involvement on the part of the holder but you pay a commission similar to cb, but not as high as 25%. 
Running your own validator is probably not worth the trouble for 1 Minipool but for 5+ it's probably worth it. 
There is a rocketpool sub reddit and there are MANY very smart people there who give honest info.

Any feedback is good feedback. Let me know if I’m wrong about security, rETH fluctuations, RPL Collateral, RP in general, etc.

I've been staking on Coinbase for a while, but I'm tired of them taking 25%. Finally decided to look for other options & RP seemed like the obvious choice over Lido (more decentralized/aligned with eth’s mission). But now I’m stuck between running a mini pool, liquid staking, or simply staying with what I know (cb).
Rocket Pool's minipool setup looks interesting, but I'm a little uneasy about the 10% RPL collateral (even though l've seen people say it might not be strictly required anymore). Mainly, RPL isn't pegged to ETH, and it's dropped a lot over the past year, so I'm not really comfortable putting my ETH into something that could lose value separately from ETH.
Furthermore, the technical requirements feel daunting; however I learned that a server provider is a fix. But I can't help to wonder if these providers further expose my portfolio to risk of hacking/bugs/ etc.
As for liquid staking, I like the idea, but l've gotten used to getting native ETH rewards through Coinbase. Even though rETH is designed to slowly grow against ETH over time, the idea that it fluctuates from buying and selling pressure (although slightly) freaks me out.
On top of all that, with Pectra coming up, l'm hesitant to move anything right now. EIP-7002 in particular has me wondering if Rocket Pool might lag a little on updating, and I don't want to be stuck if something goes sideways.
Sorry if I'm spinning my wheels here, but l've grown so comfortable with CB and it's ease of use. Just trying to be as educated as possible before making the switch.
If anyone's been through this same decision process or has insight, I'd love to hear your advice.

I'd definitely suggest staking from home with an 8 Ether minipool, 0 RPL required.
A few reasons:
- You'll get a higher reward than any other version of staking. (To be frank, it's not huge as an 8 Eth validator, but it's better than nothing)
- You don't need ANY exposure to RPL.
- If you run your node from home you contribute to the strength and decentralization of the network. While it doesn't seem like a big deal, a lot of people doing this brings significant value to the network.. and a valuable Ethereum network means more valuable Ether.

You don't need RPL any more. So you can ignore if you want to. 
Reth is easy and takes zero involvement on the part of the holder but you pay a commission similar to cb, but not as high as 25%. 
Running your own validator is probably not worth the trouble for 1 Minipool but for 5+ it's probably worth it. 
There is a rocketpool sub reddit and there are MANY very smart people there who give honest info.

Any feedback is good feedback. Let me know if I’m wrong about security, rETH fluctuations, RPL Collateral, RP in general, etc.

I've been staking on Coinbase for a while, but I'm tired of them taking 25%. Finally decided to look for other options & RP seemed like the obvious choice over Lido (more decentralized/aligned with eth’s mission). But now I’m stuck between running a mini pool, liquid staking, or simply staying with what I know (cb).
Rocket Pool's minipool setup looks interesting, but I'm a little uneasy about the 10% RPL collateral (even though l've seen people say it might not be strictly required anymore). Mainly, RPL isn't pegged to ETH, and it's dropped a lot over the past year, so I'm not really comfortable putting my ETH into something that could lose value separately from ETH.
Furthermore, the technical requirements feel daunting; however I learned that a server provider is a fix. But I can't help to wonder if these providers further expose my portfolio to risk of hacking/bugs/ etc.
As for liquid staking, I like the idea, but l've gotten used to getting native ETH rewards through Coinbase. Even though rETH is designed to slowly grow against ETH over time, the idea that it fluctuates from buying and selling pressure (although slightly) freaks me out.
On top of all that, with Pectra coming up, l'm hesitant to move anything right now. EIP-7002 in particular has me wondering if Rocket Pool might lag a little on updating, and I don't want to be stuck if something goes sideways.
Sorry if I'm spinning my wheels here, but l've grown so comfortable with CB and it's ease of use. Just trying to be as educated as possible before making the switch.
If anyone's been through this same decision process or has insight, I'd love to hear your advice.