Electronic ignition - is it worth it?

The Kettering system of ignition has remained the same for nearly 50 years. Apart from racing enthusiasts and amateurs keen to anticipate the growth of automobile electronics, the breaker system has remained. Now suddenly cars are to go breakerless to reduce the servicing requirements. The current debate is between magnetic and electro-optic triggering. Less important aspects (commercially speaking) are the possibility of programmable timing curves, variable width and energy of spark, and the relation of fuel injection to ignition parameters