I keep a Gmail account for all the daily junk but have a paid Proton Mail account for my personal life and select private business needs. That way it doesn’t get cluttered up with the Gmail address nonsense.
Plus the VPN is very good. I like the extra layer of protection. On top of that I don’t use Windows or Apple operating systems except for specific needs.
I have Private Internet Access VPN on my WiFi router so all my home devices are behind it. I use the PIA app on my phone so my phone is protected when I use public WiFi.