When used in conjunction with Layout as the program is intended, there is no sacrifice in efficacy. I am confident that you would lose your bet just about every time.
I too began my professional career making use of hand drafting instruments and transitioned over many years to using the computer as my primary design and drafting implement.
I am a licensed professional architect. I have taught various architectural and design related subjects at several universities and have maintained a small consulting practice for the past thirty years or so.
I find it difficult to imagine there being a wide audience for this device even in ādevelopingā economies. The obvious alternative would be to use a drawing pad (pencil on paper) to formulate a plan on a freehand basis and to convert that to digital data. This is a much less time consuming process and the technology is relatively affordable all over the planet.