OK, I'll make a comment on this. I've always hand started because I began in CL. But when my son decided to get into models I refused to allow him to use an electric starter at first. I told him that I would teach him how to hand start because that was the only way he would get to know what an engine needs to start quickly. He got the feel for compressions, he got the feel for how to prime correctly. Now he can tell if an engine is worn out or not, he knows if it's flooded or dry, he knows if it's ready to start. Once he reached that stage I told him to use an electric starter if he wished. He still hand starts because he enjoys knowing he can safely do it.

An electric starter is fine IF you understand engines. I've watched guys destroying an engine by just trying the brute force method because they didn't know any better.

As for moving into the new era...I presume Suptter only uses the latest fuel injected engines?