These days you're probably right. When I bought my Soubitez dynamos (about 30 years ago), there weren't many good hub dynamos. Sturmey-Archer made one of course, but it was heavy as sin and had pretty low output. The Soubitez is relatively light, and came with halogen head and tail lights. It's been plenty bright for my commuting needs over the years. If/when it ever dies, I'll probably replace it with a modern hub dynamo. Do they come with brakes as well? My commuter is set up with front and rear drum brakes for reliable all-weather braking.