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It's not worthless but it's on only an indication, an example.
Isn't the score change similar to the one you have when toggling Apple safebrowsing? (whatever that is)
A probable explanation is that your VPN client is somehow changing some of your browser settings. The VPN client, not the VPN itself.
Just check the detailed results to see what's changed between the two. Whatever it is it could be changed manually, it's does not require a VPN to change. But you probably don't want to change it because your score with a VPN is worse than without.
But this has nothing to do with a VPN being the best or the worse.