Yes, is right that is not easy.
But many forgot to specify WICH TYPE of LN node they should run:
- PUBLIC - for public routing, that indeed require a lot of knowledge, resources and capital
- PRIVATE - only for private use, with few private channels, connected to good LSP and done.

I wrote several guides about these aspects, but who really want to learn more about Bitcoin MUST read.

Bitcoin is not for the weak, is only for the breave !

1. About nodes
https://darth-coin.github.io/nodes/nodes.html
2. About wallets
https://darth-coin.github.io/wallets/wallets.html
3. About merchants
https://darth-coin.github.io/merchants/merchants.html
4. About beginners
https://darth-coin.github.io/beginner/beginner.html