Of prime concern should be what size flies that you'll ( generally ) be fishing
and what size water / streamside cover that you frequently fish.
You did not mention that so it's difficult to advise.

I see that you're leaning to a 5 wt 8'9" TFO Finesse.
It's probably a good all-around choice.
Not having fished western NC, I have it in my mind that the streams are generally small and
mountainous. If that is so, perhaps a shorter 4 wt may be an appropriate choice as well.

I have one TFO rod, a 3wt 7'6" Pro that I bought for small stream use. I like it but
I ( probably ) would have chosen the softer Finesse - but they came out with it shortly after I bought the Pro.

For 5 wts, I have 3 rods...
A 1966 Garcia-Conolon 8' fiberglass
A Sage XP 9' 4 piece
and
A second generation Orvis 7'9" 5wt Far and Fine. ( I REALLY like this one )

Each rod has it's place where it shines.

I can say that a good friend ( who's also on this board ) has a TFO 9' TiCr 5wt
that I think is about "as good " as my XP - ESPECIALLY for the price ( at the time of purchase, it was about a $350 difference ).

A lot depends on your budget. I do like TFO rods and would recommend their lineup.