That may have been me. I just don't think they are worth it. They are quite bulky for the number of lights you get. They are vulnerable to water. They are hard to use one-handed. They are not especially wind-proof. They can be dangerous eg if you allow friction to rub heads together.

A lighter is my first choice, with a ferro rod as backup. And then another lighter and another ferro rod. I do often carry a Sparklite as well, because it has small size, one-handed use and in my experience has been my most reliable method of starting fires, but I think a ferro rod is ultimately simpler and more trust-worthy. (I have played with other methods, such as potassium permanganate, and Fresnel lenses, but I wouldn't rely on them at all.)

I carry a small amount of tinder. With a firesteel, you can use improvised tinder when that's convenient and prepared tinder in emergencies.

When camping, I carry more tinder because I find it helps even when using a lighter.