I agree. Borg (and restic as well - though it fares better than borg in usability), even after tinkering with it for years, remained essentially useless for me

I agree. Borg (and restic as well - though it fares better than borg in usability), even after tinkering with it for years, remained essentially useless for me until Vorta (a borg gui) came along. https://vorta.borgbase.com https://vorta.borgbase.com is awesome. Simple and awesome. I wish it gains more exposure.