The end user cannot repair the individual components of either system... if the voltage regulator (or rectifier) dies, you replace it. If the field coils or armature (or stator) dies, you replace it. On top of that, with the S/G you have to deal with brushes, bearings, and a belt.
Not sure why you think that the S/G system is easier or better when there are more components that can fail and none of them can be repaired either...
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