Inland vs Hurst shifter...what makes Hurst better?

If your transmission is hard to shift until the oil gets warmed up, I doubt the problem is your shifter.

But it does sound like you have a shifter linkage adjustment problem on top of other internal problems.

Now to the real question....... "Inland 4spd. vs Hurst Competition 4spd shifter...what makes Hurst better?"

The hurst is better in every way. It is simply, better built. Better engineered. More precise.

With that said, I have both a Hurst (Comp Plus) and the original Inland shifter for my car. I have used both.

If adjusted correctly the Inland is more than fine for daily driving and the occasional quick shift.

BUT, if you need reliable shifting at critical times (racing for example), the Hurst is what you want.