Okay, here is my personal experience with NCUnlock.
So first to know... He is a kind of reseller for the service of a Xiaomi technician.
He was friendly but very limited in expression (at least in English)
So after contacting him via Telegram, which he responded very quickly,
he gave me the same To-Do´s as on the website. (I don't want to violate any rules, so I don't post any links)
Then after preparing my phone
-Typing several times OS - build number in system in All Info Screen in settings
-Enabling developer option this way
-Entering developer option via Additional Setting in the lower end of the normal settings screen.
-In Developer option OEM-Unlocking switch to the right (blue=on/activated)
-And also USB-Debugging switch to right (on)
-Then powering down the phone and after that right into
-Fastboot menu with (powered off phone) holding Volume down+Power Button for 3-4 sec....... et voilà Fastboot Menu
If you don't know how to set up fastboot on your PC, I strongly recommend reading and understand these basic threads fully before you may damage your phone.
Okay, to cut a long story short... I had to wait for 16h with my phone in fastboot and my PC on, connected via VPN and remote desktop.
So I spend the waiting time to inspect if any network activity was on my PC. (No up or download during the whole time!)
As soon as the Xiaomi technician was online with his server, I got my phone unlocked within 2–3 minutes...
So my conclusion:
Was it worth to pay $85 to get my Mi 14 Pro unlocked? - Yes. for me it was worth it.
Even this or these Xiaomi technician raised their prices very fast from $30 to $85.
Would I do it the same way again? - Also yes.... I'm a nerd ;-) and i cannot live without this great ROM on my Xiaomi phones.
Do I recommend this service?
Yes and No.
Yes in general, because you can get your phone unlocked in a blink of an eye, if you have a lucky timing and $85 to "waste"
No, because I would advise anyone to take a blank laptop without any personal data on it for this job.
Just to make sure, if someone would like to steal or place something from or onto your PC.
And if you have bad luck you can have your phone in fastboot mode laying next to your PC for 2 or 3 days....
Don't get me wrong.
I'm not promoting, and I had a very exhausting time (16h of watching my PC after I was already awake for 12h+)
Because I don't trust any stranger with remote access to my PC.
And of course don´t forget to uninstall Radmin VPN and Ultraviever Remote Desktop after the job is done.
But I have reached my goal and have now my favorite ROM xiaomi.eu in the latest beta on my Mi 14 Pro.
So, I'd like to say thank you guys for your hard and incredible work to providing the best ROM for my Xiaomi phones since the days of my Mi 8.
I think you guys get much more flaming and criticism than "our all" appreciation and thankfulness.
I hope I could bring some light in the NCUnlock topic.
And like to encourage every one of us users to say a big thank you to the developers here on Xiaomi.EU
Before we start to complain about something ain't working perfectly... or how long it takes to fix something....
So Ladies and Gentlemen stay polite, be thankful for this great community and may the unlocked bootloader be with you