A paper check seems antiquated, no? My electrician just did $4k worth of work... am I supposed to drive to the bank, pull out $4k and then risk that being stolen before I give it to them? These seem like common problems.
I did use Zelle for that, required two payments since the limit was $2k/day. Also super lame... why can't I be trusted with my own money? "For your protection."
Perhaps your situation is different, but I can make such payments without using these sorts of services and without using a paper check. Those aren't the only two options.