Give that man a prize. My thoughts EXACTLY!!!
If what was good back in the day was good enough now, then we'd all be running purple cams, pinion snubbers, total timing only, AVS carbs, BB 906 heads and any number of other things that have been either debunked or better quality products have emerged.
My own experience with MP ignition products are ones I'd rather forget. If I wanted a part that would fail, need a ballast, retard timing as rpm increase and poorer idle/start quality than an alternative solution, sign me up!
This thread is a great example of why I don't post much anymore in this place.