[Formulajones]

Absolutely. Back when I was tuning LS engines the timing curve was a huge player in finding power and drivability, even on stockish builds. The minor adjustments you can make in specific cells is worlds ahead of any mechanical distributor.

I do like the dummied down version of things, there is nothing wrong with simplicity, but electronic control of timing, and even fuel, is pretty damn cool what you can do with it.