Tradition should be respected, I can appreciate keeping things old school. I can also appreciate modern technology and convenience, especially considering my work schedule and the desire to spend what valuable free time I have tending to my children instead of a bbq pit.
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Perfectly reasonable perspective, everyone assesses their individual priorities and allocates their resources accordingly.
The difference is trying to convince yourself or others (not you personally, the ubiquitous 'you') the things that have been de-prioritized are equivalent (or superior) despite applying compromise. It seems prevalent in this thread (again not you) and while there is absolutely nothing negative about dedicating your time to things more important to you, convenience (less time/attention) has a cost. Differences in materials (ex. pellets), temperature, smoke saturation, level of combustion (heavy white smoke bad) and many other elements likewise contribute a cost.
I don't really care how people choose to approach their product but at least acknowledge it's not the same. A 6 hour brisket unattended in an electric cooker and determined 'done' by temperature is not the same as a 13 hour continuously tended brisket determined 'done' by feel and decades of experience. Just the normal variation in muscle tone or marbling asserts that can't be factual.
Sometimes 'old school' is not just 'old'.