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The bottom line is:
(1) If you want a basic system imaging program then Windows inbuilt is fine for many users. Difficulties may arise if you start doing more advanced operations such as moving default location of user folders, pagefiles etc. Before you do this you should be skilled enough to know the consequences.
User Folders - Change Default Location
As far as integrity of data partitions on recovery is concerned this is covered in Step Two part (7) of this tutorial
System Image Recovery
You are warned before a full drive is formatted and typically this is only forced if you have changed the partition structure of the drive. Again, before you do this you should be skilled enough to know the consequences.
Windows imaging has met 90% of my requirements.
(2) This forum provides clear and detailed tutorials on creating and recovering windows (inbuilt) system images by a forum Administrator.
I don't recall any blanket statement recommending against its use. Also, no one forces you to use it.