I would not say one is superior or inferior to the other; they are simply different. I think also that it's important to not lose sight of the fact that digital requires two conversion steps, as the source and the final output are stubbornly in the analog domain. Broadly speaking when you convert formats, you introduce aberrations that are unique to the conversion process.
I personally have a use for both. The issues are different, requiring different remedies to minimize or if possible, eliminate them. Elimination is difficult, managing is usually the best that can be achieved. Certainly digital is more convenient in the current world ... if all we had were CDs the convenience advantages would not be as great. But that's not the case today.
I don't mind a little inconvenience if the reward proves worthwhile, so flipping vinyl is not, to me, a detriment I'm not willing to suffer, just like how I enjoy my older, electronic-nanny free, manual transmission car. But I would not want to give up modern washers and dryers and go back to slapping my jeans against rocks. Horses for courses.
