I will say this. As mainly a photo grower. I have run autos, they are fun for sure. I'm one who still loves the pheno hunt, growing from seed, and controlling my veg time. Autos are great way to learn to grow, and he'll if you have experience you actually can do most things to a auto that you do to a photo. Just no control of veg time. I don't hate autos growers, I'm just set in my ways with photos.
When I did make the switch over to LED it was without a doubt the best move I've made in my grow rooms in a long time. Well worth the upfront cost when you consider the span of the LED life. And with new tech coming Every other day we can expect to get a lot more for a lot less very soon