What are the advantages and disadvantages of electric burners as oppose to gas burners?

Electric burners have the advantages of reducing fire hazard due to the lack of open flame, not needing to have a gas line to run the burner, and eliminating the risk of a gas leak from the burner. The disadvantages of an electric burner are a longer heat-up time for the burner, less precision when cooking since the burner takes longer to respond to changes in heat setting changes, and the risk of burn since the burner surface stays hot relatively longer after shut-off.