Can we really trust paid VPN services?

[dueda]

To be sure, those companies would've to give full access to the "reporters" from reputable cyber-security firms and shady hacker communities. Sounds bad.
Who says those "reputable" greedy certification sellers are trusty? And who says those "shady" hackers won't find and blow their (VPN) shady stuff?

For a professional Internet security service certificating VPNs they should audit those companies, thus breaking all their trade secrets; so one gotta trust what the company sells or use a grain of salt. Also, for a VPN to be 100% effective, your end should be certified too; no more un-100%-safe PCs, OSs, apps, sites, habits.

[Flavoredia]

does anyone know the dirty details on just how "safe" you are using NordVpn? it seems to be the only "objective" or "non-judgemental" VPN according to every review and bit of information I can get.

I'm not a rabbid torrent user I like books I don't download music or computer software other than the extremely rare exception. I know movies ESPECIALLY ANYTHING made by marvel or DC and music ESPECIALLY ANYTHING made by big-time labels like Warner record or Sony will get you shut down hard.

I was also wondering if there was a honest-to-God torrent search engine that will consistantly give good results I have had a hell of a time finding torrents at times. (other than this wonderful site of course).

 I think what you read it is true because nordvpn is safe, it does have everything that no log vpn should have. They are based in Panama which has no mandatory data retention laws. Every vpn has a privacy policy notes which you can read. There are some vpns who even say that in some circumstances they can collect your data. They recently released a good deal which you can check in case you are thinking of trying nordvpn. I am a user myself. https://nordvpn.com/coupon/deal/?coupon=3ynord 
I am a deal seeker so I just sharing info out of honey app. When I need a specific torrent file, I just type in google something like moviename.torrent download and it will give you all results which torrent sites have any details on this torrent. Good luck with your findings!