Has anyone compared the effectiveness of CEH training bundles vs. hands-on labs for practical offensive security skills?

I’ve seen a number of CEH training bundles online (multi-vendor video courses, labs, tools, etc.) claiming hundreds of hours of content and lifetime access.

From a practical security perspective:

• Do these large bundled resources actually help someone build real-world offensive security skills?
• Or is it more effective to focus on hands-on labs, CTFs, and targeted study?
• For those who have gone through CEH (v12/v13), what resources provided the most value when it came to applying knowledge in real scenarios?

I’m not looking for career advice, just a comparison of the technical value of bundled courses vs. more focused hands-on practice.

✅ This way it’s a genuine security-focused question, not a promotion.
✅ It avoids affiliate links and spam.
✅ It stays technical, not beginner-level or “which cert should I get.”