Looking for advice on investing in US stocks from abroad

Hey everyone, I just wanted to share my experience for anyone curious about buying US stocks from outside the US. I recently started buying US stocks using a crypto exchange instead of a traditional broker, mostly because I didn’t have a big budget to start with, at first I was honestly confused about how everything works, especially the fees and conversions but it’s been smoother than I expected. I noticed though that fees really vary depending on the platform. I randomly came across a site called mgbaba while comparing, and it helped me get a rough idea of what I might be paying and I’m still kind of figuring things out and not fully committed to one platform yet, but I like that I can invest small amounts. Has anyone else tried this route? Would love to hear your experience or if you think traditional brokers are still better