@ETFbitcoin thanks for the link.  I went with bisq's bitcoin nodes.  Anyone else interested can find them in the code here:

https://github.com/bisq-network/bisq/blob/5a8731c8a5e9e18e256c9df71a0d22caccfb602f/core/src/main/java/bisq/core/btc/nodes/BtcNodes.java#L47

From my assessment the individuals that host these nodes seem trustworthy and reliable.  You can inspect their GitHub profiles & history if you wish.