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The time required to make an image varies according to the occupied space on that partition and the application and settings used to make the image.
Just to give you an idea, my C partition is 80 gigs, with about 25 occupied.
Images take less than 10 minutes to make, regardless of which application I may have used (Acronis, Macrium Reflect, or EaseUS Todo Backup).
Like you, I have given up on Acronis. It never failed outright, but prior experiences with it and some perusing of the Acronis forums did not inspire confidence.
So, I alternate between Macrium Reflect and EaseUS Todo Backup. That way I am not entirely reliant on any one product--at any given time I have an image made with each. Both are free, quick, and have clutter-free intuitive interfaces.