I didnt know where else to post this..lighting/heat

[Lioness]

hey everyone!!
well up until now i have been using a UTH..and it stopped working all of a sudden and the temps in my tank went down to 75F... to make long story short.. i took it back to the store and while i was deciding on whether i want to go with the same type of UTH or a different one the guy who worked there..who is a friend of mine.. told me that i should opt for a heat lamp instead.
he said that with all of his experience with herps he prefers lamps, etc. etc.
so he convinced me into going with a lamp..
my question for you is..do u think a lamp is ulimately better than a UTH???
if so why..
and if not why..
thanks!!