rakeback worth chasing?

so i’ve been grinding mostly micro to low stakes and started paying more attention to the rake lately. some friends keep saying rakeback is where the real edge is, especially if you’re not running hot. i get the idea, but at my level, i’m not even sure if it’s worth chasing or if i should just focus on slow play improvement first.

for those of you who stuck around at smaller stakes, did you see enough from rakeback to make it a legit motivator? or does it just end up encouraging more volume than is really healthy?