@kylewritescode I use TM extensively. Did multiple full restores from it and it works great.
My current setup is a 2TB USB HDD, plus a 5 TB custom NAS running on Fedora Server. I have a 10GB LAN and my MacBook is connected to a Thunderbolt dock with a 10GB LAN port, so even the networked backups are very speedy.
Honestly, without TM, I’d be too lazy to do backups 😂