These fire starter discussions happen a couple of times a year.
I too have one of those "light my fire" sparkers.
Still, on a cold wet day, or night, when your hands hurt, a match still wins for me. You get fire instantly, skipping the tender/spark part. Paraffin dipped paper towel balls will burn in a rain storm for 5 minutes, and so will squares of bicycle inner tube. Esbit too. About the same idea as dryer lint, but I think burns longer, gram for gram.
I use that fire steel rod to light camp stoves. It failed me in high wind trying to light toilet paper.
I've had flint and steel do nothing but make my hands ache when the fire gods wouldn't cooperate.
Keeping your matches dry is the same thing as keeping your tinder dry, and probably easier.
Its fun/wise to practice survival fire starting techniques, but technology provides us several reliable methods of instant fire....beginning with the match. I'd suggest everyone test your fire starter idea du jour in a practical situation...backyard, cold, windy,rainy day...before relaying on it in the boonies. (some of you have. A warning for newbies)