It is a bit pricey compared to the competition (lots of VPNs out there that cost ~$3/month) but apparently Mullvad is the VPN provider for this offering, and they cost $5 a month because they are considered one of the 'best' VPNs in terms of privacy (for example, they will accept cash payments: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mullvad#Privacy ).
Is it at all slow? I've found a lot of VPNs actually slow down my connection which makes me less willing to try them.
Price is in line with Mullvad which they are piggybacking off of. Nord has an iffy past and they advertise a lot(often exaggerated claims) which is a red flag for me.
Nord locks locks you into an eternal contract and has a pretty bad reputation for multiple reasons.
>Nord locks locks you into an eternal contract
What do you mean? I paid NordVPM for a 2-year contract, which expires in a few weeks. What does "locks locks" refer to?
Sorry, it was meant to be a single "locks". And yep, I'm referring to that type of contract.