I agree with your initial thought on this, but disagree in execution for folks.

You can purchase even something as small as a BitAxe and connect to a pool that pays out in Lightning

All matters is how bad you want it.

Or..

Go find someone who does have ASIC's plugged in and kindly ask if you can pay their electric bill in exchange for their sats. Again how bad do you want it. Nothing is easy. You want easy, just buy right from exchange.