RE: Hinge type preference...?
The real beauty of our hobby is that there are often at least two ways to do a job the "best" way.
Good CA hinges are excellent.
And hinges like Dubro flats are just as easy to install nowadays thanks to hinge glue.
My vote is for good quality CA hinges AND Dubros installed with hinge glue. They're both as easy and fast to install, and are close to bulletproof.