[trjons]

Is the real difference how the data is stored on the SD card?

When I tried BackupBuddy, I saw a folder with all my PRC files so that if I needed to reinstall one through a hotsync, I could get it from the SD card.

I own BackupMan but I only see a *.set file which I guess contains all the info...is this right? Is there no way to recover the PRC files with BackupMan?

[TurboTiger]

From the app choose the backup where the files are stored. Then if you select "restore individual files" it should then will dislplay the files from which you can select.
Hope this helps