That's not a bad analogy and not entirely unfair. But I think that DTR gets a bad rap. He did earn second-team all Pac-12 honors last season, FWIW, there is nothing to suggest he's going to be anything less than good in 2022. The rest of the team? Well, you know the deal on that.
DTR and old Betamax VCRs are much alike. When they work, they work better than other analog formats, but there are many better choices.