Not a particularly good comparison. The likelihood of a flat is just a wee bit higher than an engine failure, and unlike engine failures flats can be readily addressed with little complication, a minimum of parts & tools, and little knowledge or skill.
You haven't haven't had flat in 30 years, that's great. I didn't have one in nearly 10, and then I had 3 in 12 months, including a sidewall blowout. I don't know about the condition of your roads, but ours certainly aren't getting better. The idea of an emergency kit, is just that to be suitable for emergencies.
As said earlier in the thread not everyone's situation is the same, and for folks who don't live in urban/suburban areas, and/or who frequently drive long distances from ones, RFTs and no spare can be a real problem.
By the way I've been driving BMWs since the 2002 era and have no desire to switch to Toyota. Audi maybe (no RFTs & a spare), but not Toyota :-) .
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