For me, this has been the case for years, at least on Windows and Linux. It happens mostly on Maps, but also on Docs/Sheets, and to a lesser extent on GMail.
I use Firefox, but I have never had the same experience with it as those who claim it's just as fast as Chrome.
Cloudflare works really well and has a good UI. Namecheap also works well, but it takes more clicks to adjust DNS records.