When is using your own Monero node preferred over connecting to Tor-only nodes?

cedarwind1: > My threat model is more about limiting data on merchants’ ends rather than a targeted attack via mass surveillance, so I think I am reasonably safe. i think with respect to your threat model , using feather wallet on tor mode should be sufficient. Although syncing wallet through tor would be very slow. If you don’t have the hardware to run your own node then , feather wallet should be next best option. Although i don’t think any method comes with 100% guarantee on privacy or anonymity.