Indian visa (US citizen) - paper or eVisa?

I’m going to India this year most likely and making multiple trips over the next several years. I can get an E Visa but I was told you need to print it and keep it with you for entry to India.

So I was wondering if getting the regular paper visa in my passport was a better option. I would be applying through the NY Indian consulate. I am not a former Indian national but a member of the diaspora (via Trinidad) and a U.S. citizen. Closest Indian relatives are great grandparents who were from UP on mom’s side and West Bengal on Dad’s side.

How long does the consulate take usually?

Any really compelling reason to get the eVisa over the paper one assuming 10 year validity for the paper visa?