solid state Ignition - ok - well except for over priced parts. but that has been available for more than 40 years. Auto tune - I really do not want a chainsaw that acts like cars now days, or a tractor or a weed wacker , lawn mower. Spent a lot of time in industrial service while all the items were slowly changing over to micro processor control - flippen nightmare. Is it better now well yes and no- from a mechanical aspect yes( advances in metallurgy and lubricants), from the electronic end well the components are better on average ( generally speaking less susceptible to electrical interference and static discharges) but the program glitches are a female dog. Over the course of years - strictly mechanical due to wear and tear - then electro mechanical ( another layer of problems ) - micro processor, adding a third layer of fun. I am biased- being from the old school.
Contrary to some opinions solid state components do have a finite life, just like the tubes of of old.
