Should American Colonists Become Independent From Great Britain?

I believe the American colonist should be allowed to become independent from Great Britain because Great Britain’s protection is no use for the American colonists due to them being in a discomforting place with Great Britain’s enemies, gain nothing with their connection for trading, and also because Great Britain only fights for their own sake; they do not defend the American colonist out of kindness. The American Colonists think of themselves as citizens of Great Britain and subjects of the king due to the way they are governed.
Since America has trades coming from some of Great britain’s enemies, they are placed in a discomforting position. The American colonies gain nothing from being apart of Great Britain. In the book, Common Sense by Thomas Paine, he says “I challenge the warmest advocate for reconciliation to show a single advantage that this continent can reap by being connected with Great Britain. I repeat the challenge; not a single advantage is derived. Our corn will fetch its price in any market in Europe, and our imported goods must be paid for, buy them where we will.” Paine is arguing here that American colonies gain nothing from being connected to Great Britain. He believes Americans can engage in trade on their own with no assistance coming from Great Britain.
“We have boasted the protection of Great Britain, without considering, that her motive was interest not attachment; and that she did not protect us from our enemies on our account; but from her enemies on her own account, from those who had no quarrel with us on any other account, and who will always be our enemies on the same account.” In this quote, Paine is claiming that Great Britain is fighting its enemies for its own sake. The American communists were treated unfairly by the British