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I don't have custom firmware on my router and frankly don't trust the stock one to handle VPN connections securely without sending "analytics" back to the manufacturer.
I'm thinking about seeing if I can get OpenWrt on it though, but I'm worried it won't be reliable enough and I really don't want to be in a situation where I have no internet period after my experiences with just the proxy server breaking. The only reason I've been able to troubleshoot it is because the internet itself still works.
FWIW, I have used openwrt on my main router for almost 10 years, with no issues.
The problem seems to be your router. If you can install OpenWRT at all (check the supported devices), I would be surprised if it wasn't more reliable that whatever OEM router software is already on there. The upshot is you can trust your router.