Like PatCooke, I've been using Acronis True Image since I can't remember when. I've found that it's very important to make sure you register your product with Acronis so you can then obtain any new build versions that may be available to you.
As they find and fix bugs, new builds are issued and it's critical that you are running the latest builds.
I have over the years had some issues with corrupted image files but they, like Pat was indicating, seem to be more a result of the media where they are stored than the software that created them, and often I could move the .TIB file from a removable media source onto a local drive and all of a sudden I could browse it just fine, sometimes going through the "MOUNT" process or sometimes just double clicking and drilling down.
I used the 2010 version and updated to 2012 when it became available at a price I couldn't ignore and am now Beta Testing 2013 on Windows 8 Pro RTM, as for some reason 2012 wouldn't install on the RTM as it had on all the Previews.
My recommendation is to keep as current as you can afford with respect to the version you are using and always download and use the latest builds as they become available for your version.
And there are folks here on this forum who use Acronis TI and Ghost both and I have not heard anything negative about using them on the same machine. I think they like the added peace of mind.
Regards
Randy