That's like saying you used a wheelbarrow with a hole in it and then switched to one without a hole and it worked better. :-)
Any carb that doesn't overflow will work better than any carb that does.
I have to agree that Holley makes a better performance carb, but the "set it and forget it" of an Eddie is hard to beat for a daily driver in my own oppinion.
I have used both at different times on diff cars.