Having both vintage and new tube components, I prefer the older stuff - think Marantz 8B, Fisher 800c, Citation I and II, heck even my original Sansui 1000x is highly regarded in a sea of vintage and new solid state and tubes. The older stuff often benefits from simpler designs and less complexity in the signal path. Of course modern technology is more advanced, but modern tubes sound more like solid state to my ears. Why would I want printed boards in a tube component? All that said, I’m on the waiting list for a Decware triode amp. Gotta see for myself what all the hype is about.
