Considering staking ETH directly next year – how would you do it and why?

I currently have ETH in a few places, including locked up at CB and on a couple DEXs as WETH. I'm aware of the individual risks of how these are stored/staked/pooled respectively.

Next year I'm considering staking ETH directly to further diversify my holding locations. I don't have enough to run a validator, so what would you recommend and why? Additionally, do you think it's worthwhile to create a new Metamask just for the ETH, or stay with the same, or use a different wallet altogether? This would be behind a Ledger. Looking to hear some recommendations – considerations/fees/etc. TIA