Cmind, DILD is not a fundamentally flawed technique. The entire purpose of DILD is that we learn to recognize our dream and in general be closer to awareness at all times. It is fact an art that can be mastered to a point where one can DILD on demand just like WILD. It just so happens that I am in favour of learning both DEILD and DILD, because it allows me to have spontaneous dreams without even trying and chain them for almost 2 or 3 hours. Like gab said everyone is good at one or another technique.

Consider piano players. I could say that people who do not do grades and teach themselves are starting at the bottom of the hill, by not learning the theory they are making it harder for themselves. Yet some of the best piano players I have ever met are self taught.