I highly recommend mount units as well. My reasons are explained in [root tip] [How To] Use systemd to mount ANY device
Several years ago I had issues with my network mounts as it was highly troublesome and error prone to use fstab - so I investigated what could be done with systemd - which lead me to mount and automount units.
They are really simple to work with - they are easy to understand - they are easy to maintain
Some years later I wrote these topics