I think one of the upsides to my 562 is the autotune. I can mess with a carb and make something "run," but run right, I cannot. The autotune is really nice for a guy like me.
I personally like "older stuff," because its just simpler and easier/cheaper to fix. I don't think I want a truck newer then my 2015 chevy because I can still do a lot of the basic work on it. I own a 2012 tractor where I would consider the only newer tech to be hydraulic drive. I think I can fix a lot of that machine. I got rid of my 2006 polaris because the electronic AWD was a pain to deal with. So I bought a full time 4x4 honda.
I do like the tech though in a place where I can't do it myself. Im not a carb tuner so the newer tech is worth it to me.
Tech is good in some places and bad in others.