Which method is superior?

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Which is a better workflow:

A ) A method that is faster, simpler, but harder to make, and is more unreliable on their results since it depends on artist skill.
But can produce higher results if you spend more effort.

B ) A method that is slower, more convoluted but actually is easier and more reliable, since it rellies on more smaller steps made using multiple software features.
The results can be similar but they cant be pushed to the same results as A limits.

Basically A is a hand made luxury craft artwork method but is harder to make and B is a more assembly line of factory made art work, but B is more reliable to produce results than A, but A can produce (not always) higher results in quality.