I cut my teeth on the old craftsman pear head in my parents driveway. The cheap ones that came in the socket sets back in the 90s. I think they were like 36 tooth. The round heads were "fine tooth" and i found they came in handy in tight spaces. Today ill use either but i kinda like the lever selector.
What i haven't got on board with are the new 72 and 90 tooth ratchets. They feel like cheap crap to me and i think they might break. Those old 36 tooth ratchets were indestructible! Ive done some crazy stuff and never broke one. Everytime i see a guy on youtube raving abojt the new stuff i throw up a little in my mouth
But thats just me
What you want is a Wright, same larger stronger teeth with the arc swing of those higher tooth counts.
I personally don't do import ratchets either, especially HF, but I'm also not doing any automotive work so I don't carry much weight in this area.
I'm just a guy who likes tools and uses them as much as possible.
I have found that when I stop and think about it I do prefer a lever selector but in use it doesn't matter when I'm just working on my E scooter, my bike, or doing maintenance on the lawn mower.