I believe you'll find if you really drill down into this subject that you'll come up with digital on top.
I don't have all day to ponder this. But, some of the reasons are obvious.
Digital is more flexible and cleaner since there are no processing chemicals to deal with.
The first shot of the day could be at 100 ISO and the second at 6400 if it pleases you, without changing film.
The post-processing capabilities of all the software applications out there are staggering.
I believe you can do more creative work in digital than film and do it faster with a much wider and faster dissemination.
That said, you'll have to learn the electronic side of all this.
Photoshop is a tough nut to crack and I know few people who are true experts with it.
So training and education becomes an ongoing self-improvement process - not a bad thing.
If you're heading down a professional path get involved with local photography groups that produce to your level or your goals.
Get involved with your state PPA affiliate where you'll find lots of folks eager to help you move forward.
I hope this helps and no, I'm not looking for a fight.
I came from the film world too and began this journey in 1972.
I am a Canon CPS Gold member. They've provided very quick turn around for inspections and most repairs. They did take a tad longer with my 24-105 than I expected.
But it came back in fine shape. I give Canon's CPS program high marks. They are first class in their service.
I heard recently that Nikon (Very Good Cameras) Japan is forcing Nikon USA to put more effort into the consumer market in the US.
That's become evident by their absence from some of the major national trade shows, like Imaging USA.
I know we all would prefer to keep our ISO low, but sometimes we have to kick it up to help increase our shutter speed. It should be equal to or greater than the focal length of our lens if we're hand-holding. So you should be at 1/300 of a second at a minimum and faster still if possible. Monopods are also an alternative. They do take some practice to use effectively, remembering that in using one you effectively become two of the three legs.