Barbed fittings: Good or bad?

Brass barbed fittings have worked great on my intake. I removed the steel corroded fittings. And the process was a PIA!! Threads on the front bypass hose fitting almost were stripped when i removed it. Had to chase it with a 3/4 pipe tap. It cleaned up ok but lost some material since some aluminum was present in threads of steel fitting. Do brass fittings come out easier than metal fittings after time of use? Or no difference?