diff --git a/src/cli/backup/exchange.go b/src/cli/backup/exchange.go
index 137e1b493..90c9d2847 100644
--- a/src/cli/backup/exchange.go
+++ b/src/cli/backup/exchange.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/cli/options"
 	. "github.com/alcionai/corso/src/cli/print"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/cli/utils"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/kopia"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/model"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/backup"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/backup/details"
@@ -422,6 +423,10 @@ func runDetailsExchangeCmd(
 ) (*details.Details, error) {
 	d, _, err := r.BackupDetails(ctx, backupID)
 	if err != nil {
+		if errors.Is(err, kopia.ErrNotFound) {
+			return nil, errors.Errorf("no backup exists with the id %s", backupID)
+		}
+
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "Failed to get backup details in the repository")
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/cli/backup/onedrive.go b/src/cli/backup/onedrive.go
index a047f4817..6f3401962 100644
--- a/src/cli/backup/onedrive.go
+++ b/src/cli/backup/onedrive.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/cli/options"
 	. "github.com/alcionai/corso/src/cli/print"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/cli/utils"
+	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/kopia"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/internal/model"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/backup"
 	"github.com/alcionai/corso/src/pkg/backup/details"
@@ -295,6 +296,10 @@ func runDetailsOneDriveCmd(
 ) (*details.Details, error) {
 	d, _, err := r.BackupDetails(ctx, backupID)
 	if err != nil {
+		if errors.Is(err, kopia.ErrNotFound) {
+			return nil, errors.Errorf("no backup exists with the id %s", backupID)
+		}
+
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "Failed to get backup details in the repository")
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/internal/kopia/model_store.go b/src/internal/kopia/model_store.go
index 6f704a560..c6dd906f5 100644
--- a/src/internal/kopia/model_store.go
+++ b/src/internal/kopia/model_store.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 const stableIDKey = "stableID"
 
 var (
+	ErrNotFound           = errors.New("not found")
 	errNoModelStoreID     = errors.New("model has no ModelStoreID")
 	errNoStableID         = errors.New("model has no StableID")
 	errBadTagKey          = errors.New("tag key overlaps with required key")
@@ -219,8 +220,7 @@ func (ms *ModelStore) GetIDsForType(
 }
 
 // getModelStoreID gets the ModelStoreID of the model with the given
-// StableID. Returns github.com/kopia/kopia/repo/manifest.ErrNotFound if no
-// model was found. Returns an error if the given StableID is empty or more than
+// StableID. Returns an error if the given StableID is empty or more than
 // one model has the same StableID.
 func (ms *ModelStore) getModelStoreID(
 	ctx context.Context,
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ func (ms *ModelStore) getModelStoreID(
 	}
 
 	if len(metadata) == 0 {
-		return "", errors.Wrap(manifest.ErrNotFound, "getting ModelStoreID")
+		return "", errors.Wrap(ErrNotFound, "getting ModelStoreID")
 	}
 
 	if len(metadata) != 1 {
@@ -257,10 +257,9 @@ func (ms *ModelStore) getModelStoreID(
 	return metadata[0].ID, nil
 }
 
-// Get deserializes the model with the given StableID into data. Returns
-// github.com/kopia/kopia/repo/manifest.ErrNotFound if no model was found.
-// Returns and error if the persisted model has a different type than expected
-// or if multiple models have the same StableID.
+// Get deserializes the model with the given StableID into data.
+// Returns an error if the persisted model has a different type
+// than expected or if multiple models have the same StableID.
 func (ms *ModelStore) Get(
 	ctx context.Context,
 	s model.Schema,
@@ -276,12 +275,11 @@ func (ms *ModelStore) Get(
 		return err
 	}
 
-	return ms.GetWithModelStoreID(ctx, s, modelID, data)
+	return transmuteErr(ms.GetWithModelStoreID(ctx, s, modelID, data))
 }
 
 // GetWithModelStoreID deserializes the model with the given ModelStoreID into
-// data. Returns github.com/kopia/kopia/repo/manifest.ErrNotFound if no model
-// was found. Returns and error if the persisted model has a different type than
+// data. Returns and error if the persisted model has a different type than
 // expected.
 func (ms *ModelStore) GetWithModelStoreID(
 	ctx context.Context,
@@ -298,10 +296,8 @@ func (ms *ModelStore) GetWithModelStoreID(
 	}
 
 	metadata, err := ms.c.GetManifest(ctx, id, data)
-	// TODO(ashmrtnz): Should probably return some recognizable, non-kopia error
-	// if not found. That way kopia doesn't need to be imported to higher layers.
 	if err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(err, "getting model data")
+		return errors.Wrap(transmuteErr(err), "getting model data")
 	}
 
 	if metadata.Labels[manifest.TypeLabelKey] != s.String() {
@@ -423,7 +419,7 @@ func (ms *ModelStore) Delete(ctx context.Context, s model.Schema, id model.Stabl
 
 	latest, err := ms.getModelStoreID(ctx, s, id)
 	if err != nil {
-		if errors.Is(err, manifest.ErrNotFound) {
+		if errors.Is(err, ErrNotFound) {
 			return nil
 		}
 
@@ -452,3 +448,12 @@ func (ms *ModelStore) DeleteWithModelStoreID(ctx context.Context, id manifest.ID
 
 	return errors.Wrap(err, "deleting model")
 }
+
+func transmuteErr(err error) error {
+	switch {
+	case errors.Is(err, manifest.ErrNotFound):
+		return ErrNotFound
+	default:
+		return err
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/internal/kopia/model_store_test.go b/src/internal/kopia/model_store_test.go
index e1cd2d5a0..47c79b445 100644
--- a/src/internal/kopia/model_store_test.go
+++ b/src/internal/kopia/model_store_test.go
@@ -335,9 +335,9 @@ func (suite *ModelStoreIntegrationSuite) TestPutGet_WithTags() {
 func (suite *ModelStoreIntegrationSuite) TestGet_NotFoundErrors() {
 	t := suite.T()
 
-	assert.ErrorIs(t, suite.m.Get(suite.ctx, model.BackupOpSchema, "baz", nil), manifest.ErrNotFound)
+	assert.ErrorIs(t, suite.m.Get(suite.ctx, model.BackupOpSchema, "baz", nil), ErrNotFound)
 	assert.ErrorIs(
-		t, suite.m.GetWithModelStoreID(suite.ctx, model.BackupOpSchema, "baz", nil), manifest.ErrNotFound)
+		t, suite.m.GetWithModelStoreID(suite.ctx, model.BackupOpSchema, "baz", nil), ErrNotFound)
 }
 
 func (suite *ModelStoreIntegrationSuite) TestPutGetOfType() {
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ func (suite *ModelStoreIntegrationSuite) TestPutUpdate() {
 			}
 
 			err = m.GetWithModelStoreID(ctx, theModelType, oldModelID, nil)
-			assert.ErrorIs(t, err, manifest.ErrNotFound)
+			assert.ErrorIs(t, err, ErrNotFound)
 		})
 	}
 }
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ func (suite *ModelStoreIntegrationSuite) TestPutDelete() {
 
 	returned := &fooModel{}
 	err := suite.m.GetWithModelStoreID(suite.ctx, theModelType, foo.ModelStoreID, returned)
-	assert.ErrorIs(t, err, manifest.ErrNotFound)
+	assert.ErrorIs(t, err, ErrNotFound)
 }
 
 func (suite *ModelStoreIntegrationSuite) TestPutDelete_BadIDsNoop() {
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ func (suite *ModelStoreRegressionSuite) TestFailDuringWriteSessionHasNoVisibleEf
 	assert.ErrorIs(t, err, assert.AnError)
 
 	err = m.GetWithModelStoreID(ctx, theModelType, newID, nil)
-	assert.ErrorIs(t, err, manifest.ErrNotFound)
+	assert.ErrorIs(t, err, ErrNotFound)
 
 	returned := &fooModel{}
 	require.NoError(