Is it worth restarting my whole college process to go through West Point, or am I better off commissioning through ROTC?

Bottom line up front....think about where you want to be at 40 years old. Does the USMA better help you attain your long-term goals than going the ROTC route? Only you can answer that question. Your short-term decision-making should help you attain your long-term goals.

If you have goals of pursuing a military career and obtaining a high-quality graduate education, USMA seems like a great option. Life is a marathon; in the bigger scheme of things, two years is a blip. If these are goals you're considering, and attending West Point intrigues you, I wouldn't let repeating the prior coursework be an obstacle. At a minimum, the prior coursework will give you a leg up on attaining a very high GPA at the USMA, thereby making you more competitive (both while in the cadet ranks and when seeking the career path you want upon graduation). Plus, the pedigree of the USMA degree can set you up well for attaining admission into a graduate degree at yet another prestigious institution down the road.

If you have no/little desire to make the military a career, and/or to attend an elite institution to obtain a graduate education, then the USMA pathway may not be as valuable to you. That completely changes the calculus in the decision-making.

Whichever way you go, best wishes to you.

OK, so I am clear, you will be starting your Junior year in an Engineering School and you are current Army National Guard? If you were just starting college, I would say West Point, one of the best free educations available and a very, very good network. However, in you case, if it were me, I would go ROTC since you are exempt from the first two years, do the Guard SMP while I was in ROTC and Commission after your Senior Year. The only downside with ROTC is that only the top students get active duty, if that is your goal.
BTW, 4.0 in Engineering! I am very impressed.

Hi Jack,
That's a valid question and this is my perspective. It sounds like you've already done some thought regarding your eligibility/competitiveness for the Academy, and you seem "intrigued" by the opportunity (or I don't think you'd have reached out with your question). I think your curiosity... is very valid and I don't presume to tell anyone what they should or should not do... but in my humble opinion... I think you should proceed with the application process. Yes, logic tells "us" that repetition is unconscionable... but in this case... I wouldn't consider this opportunity as restarting. You have the opportunity to become a part of the (I'm going to butcher it, so all of you "ring-knockers" please correct) "Long Grey Line". My understanding is that this is an extremely prestigious lineage and network, something that ivy leaguers pay 100s of thousands of dollars for. So you might be a plebe... you've already experienced basic training, right? You've already experienced your MOS school, right? So being a freshman, plebe, etc. is no big thing!
In full disclosure... I'm a bit bias in my offerings, lol. Choosing between the Academy and ROTC (no offense to your ROTC Battalion), it's a no-brainer - West Point, all the way! If I were in your chain-of-command... I would 100% advise you to attend the Academy.
Apologies for the long-winded advice. I wish you all the best and know you'll have amazing accomplishments!

Best,
Mike Johnston