[bouncycastle]

I've had a lot of problems: latency, ssh tcp connections dropping packets and whole connection becoming unstable, manually configure proxy / browser each time & also sometimes you may forget to start the tunnel. You also need to start a new ssh connection for each port you want to forward, so you end up managing a bunch of ssh connections if you want to expose some services for example. Wireguard is more deeper down the layers and just works without jumping through hoops - none of the apps are aware of it and when it's on, it just stays on). Of course, when all you have is ssh to get around pesky restrictions, then I guess that will do fine too! ;-)

[GordonS]

A good point about switching proxies and apps that don't support SOCKS natively.

I guess I've been dealing with those issues for so long they don't bother me anymore!

Also, I use a great extension for Firefox, so I can switch to/from the proxy in 2 clicks, "Proxy Switcher and Manager".