I mean using a VPN service or Tor public server is like weaving a banner saying Hey I'm trying to bypass you!.

I was able to browse the internet connecting through my home's OpenVPN (DDNS and all) when I was in China (for vacations mostly and some work) without any problems.

Of course a home ADSL pipe is good only for 'www' and maybe not even for that, but now a VPS costs ~ 10 USD per month and has enough bandwidth for most people.