Onboarding & liquidity for micro-futures in energy commodities

Hey everyone, I'm new to the commodities game, primarily focusing on energy micro-futures. I've been doing a lot of simulated trading and feeling pretty comfortable with the contracts themselves ($MCL, $MGC), but the real-world execution side of things is starting to feel like a bit of a maze.

My main concern right now is around broker choice and what seems to be a common friction point: onboarding and KYB. It feels like every platform has its own hoops, and given I'm looking for decent leverage without prohibitive spreads, I'm trying to figure out which brokers offer a smoother process without sacrificing good liquidity on these smaller contracts. Does anyone have experience with specific brokers for micro-futures where the onboarding wasn't a multi-week saga, and crucially, where the spreads remained competitive even during moderate volatility? Payout reliability is obviously key too, but I figure if the rest is solid, that usually follows. Just curious to hear about others' experiences and what to watch out for.