Picking up a root zone in almost any pot shouldnt be done. Especially in large diameter fabric pots.
Ive used smart pots for a couple of years. Ill never go back to plastic pots. Air pots are stupid because 1.the price. 2. Its a plastic pot with extra holes on the sides. You can drill holes in any pot you want and make your own “air pot”
Plus wth smartpots you can keep plants in a 1gal smartie for months upon months with very little problems. Try doin that with a plastic potXD