Gi or no Gi grappling

I used to do a bit of no gi bjj and some mma (old skool mma). I thought no gi was theoretically better for the street as you dont rely on clothes as they can rip (heard of a guy doing a lapel choke with a t-shirt..it didn't work). A few people tell me Gi allows better control of an opponent. Can I get perspectives from anyone who's done both?