The ethereum network is really making things look so difficult nowadays. I am also having similar situation.
I have a token which I intend to swap for ethereum and withdraw from my metamask but the transaction fee alone is bigger than the actual money that will be left after deduction.
Infact, I need help here.
I'm thinking of bridging the token to Bsc network and withdraw using Bsc network even though I would still pay bridging fee.
What do you think...would that be a better idea?
I have many under 20$ stuff in erc20 and I can't withdraw them neither. There is about 218 dollars total there, none of which that I can withdraw right now because it is spread into many smaller stuff, none of which worths to swap because of how expensive gas fees are. So, I agree with you that ETH needs to find a solution for this, otherwise I do not see them survive for too long. However, the moment people start to leave for other coins or tokens, that usually means there are less transactions and that ends up with the gas fee going down which makes ethereum popular again and then gas fee goes up again. It is a vicious cycle that I do not think that we would see it changed.