Hurst vs B&M

[VetteMed]

I know this debate has raged for a while, more so now that the Hurst is hard to find - but I just installed the Hurst in my Z, and I got a good deal on a used B&M Ripper, and looking at the Ripper that arrived today, it looks like it replaces the entire pivot mechanism in the shifter housing. I find it a little odd that everyone seems so biased towards the Hurst, yet there are people who seem fanatical about the B&M. I used to have a Ripper on the T56 in my Camaro, and loved it. Had a hurst in my '01 C5 and '94 C4, and those were nice too, a little more civilized I guess, though less mechanical-feeling. If anyone has 2 cents to throw in, I'm all ears.