Thunderbolt based products should almost always be better than USB. TB controllers are higher cost and there is a certification process for TB based products. One of the key values of TB is providing a consistent product that just works with other TB products. The downside of TB is that because of the higher costs, fewer manufacturers build TB based products.
USB and the ecosystem is a complete mess. The naming system is horrific (and it keeps changing retroactively). You've got different connector types with different revisions. Controllers and products that are selective on what part of the "standards" they will comply with. The aftermarket cable industry is shady. On top of all that, now you're adding in different power delivery levels.
That's why I am currently on a minimalistic (almost passive) USB-C dock... it has PD 65W passthrough, DisplayPort passthrough and USB 2.0 + 100Mbit ethernet (those are the limitations).
like this, but DP only (was cheaper, but currently unavailable):
https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Matters-Multiport-Adapter-Display...
USB and the ecosystem is a complete mess. The naming system is horrific (and it keeps changing retroactively). You've got different connector types with different revisions. Controllers and products that are selective on what part of the "standards" they will comply with. The aftermarket cable industry is shady. On top of all that, now you're adding in different power delivery levels.