Is vintage the apex and are we living in a tonal apocalypse?

"Electric guitars have become worse and worse over time since their inception in the 50s.  Everything was built better back then because reasons." - Guy you talked to at the music store

Everyone knows old guitars are better than new ones.  Despite technology constantly improving, instruments are not improving but rather getting farther away from their original form.  The guitars of the 50s were built to function and all the options nowadays and gear over-complicates things.

Think of a 1957 Stratocaster like an order of scrambled eggs from the best diner ever.  Scrambled eggs are a simple food but must be cooked and scrambled just so.  Add a dash of slat and pepper and they're perfect.  No, you do not have to add cheese.  Cheese doesn't scramble the eggs.  Yes, you may have hashbrowns on the side but ask yourself this: are your eggs tastier because their are crispy hashbrowns on the side or are there just crispy hashbrowns on the side because your eggs are weak?