People dropping FI setups like hot potatoes

I can see this one both ways.

On the one hand, if delivering a consistent AFR is your goal, FI IS BETTER. There are some complexities that introduce failure points. Wiring problems. radio interference, heat, etc. These are problems that are solvable by engineering. When they are working right, EFI saves a ton of gas, saves wear on the engine, makes way less pollution, and can make just as much power as a perfectly tuned carb.

On the other hand, if we were strictly looking for the most efficient, easiest way to get around, or the easiest way to accelerate rapidly, we would all be in Teslas. *wretch*

The fact is that "better" isn't always better. For a transportation appliance that is easy on the wallet and easy on the environment...sure, I'd consider an electric. As a car that I will actually love and want in my life forever, no way.

IMO, the soul of a hotrod comes from all of the mechanical stuff that works together, needs care and feeding, has some slop sometimes, makes a lot of noise and waste heat. I don't want it to be sterile and perfect. I don't want it to just run the same all the time.

I have been tossing around the idea of EFI for a few years now...every time I get close to pulling the trigger, I find something else that demands that ~$1000 and I put it off another year. I guess I'm happy with the carburetor despite and because of the shortcomings.