I’ve been experimenting with proxies lately and realized I need some good Japan-based ones for geo-restricted content. The challenge has been sorting through all the options and figuring out which proxies are actually worth using. A lot of free services sound good on paper but are often slow or unreliable. I’m not looking for anything too advanced—just something that works decently for streaming and occasional browsing. Are there any specific tricks or tools you’ve used to identify a solid proxy? Should I be looking into free ones, or is it better to invest in a paid solution right from the start?