Oh Good Lord,you guys would go nuts if you saw me takeing mine out of the ground to put in pots. I loosen the soil best I can, then grab it at It's base and wiggle it in all directions till I feel the tap root loosen.
then I throw it to the side while I work on a pot to put it in. So far none have even gone into shock which honestly surprises me. My own take is that they are not all that delicate,except when they are seedlings. Jim