I don't have the takedown but the 10/22 was my first gun, I almost am under 21. It's badass, fun to plink, is a great way to inaugurate gunvirgins, and has a really great aftermarket. You can get hi-cap magazines and drums for it, which on its own BTFOs any stupid .22 with a magazine tube. There are tons of stocks, triggers, competition barrels, and other shit for it. You can even get a gat-crank on it for the memes, look it up on YouTube. If the takedown is reliable then I'd say go for it. Oh and .22lr is the cheapest damn ammo there is, you can buy 500 rounds to shoot between you and 2 buddies for 15-30 bucks (practically no other gun gives you such affordability). Personally my 10/22 only likes CCI brand ammo, and the actual factory 25 round magazine misfeeds all the damn time, so pick up one of the plastic 3rd party magazines like Butler Creek's (I think that's what they're called), for some reason they work a lot better for me.
*also am under 21