This is why I worry about cloud backup — as things stand (local + periodic offsite backups), I periodically flatten and bare-metal-restore my systems for the so

This is why I worry about cloud backup — as things stand (local + periodic offsite backups), I periodically flatten and bare-metal-restore my systems for the sole purpose of testing backups, so I have a reasonable level of confidence that the backups will work as intended when disaster strikes. For $250, I'd probably never do this.