For me I like how tunable the microsquirt is. No burning chips or anything like that. Plus it has other I/O for controlling other stuff like 2-step launch, methanol injection, etc. But that stuff won't apply to you if you don't need or want it. Plus if you have an HEI distributor it can control timing as well. And you can download the software for free and play with it to start learning. But you can pay, I think $50, for the upgraded version that has self-tuning capabilities.