Holley's science vs Edelbrock simplicity?

Joe Sherman on the 800 edelbrock carbs :

"My experience has been very good with the Edelbrock carbs. I keep an Edelbrock 800 for starting up all the street engines I build. It has proven to be as good or better than anything I have run up against up to about 550 HP."

Edelbrock 1407 - Don Terrill’s Speed-Talk