What makes it betterMicrotech IMO makes a better OTF that Benchmade does....this doesn't count the BM autocrat since it's new. So for OTF I would recommend going the MT route. The Dark Angel series from Protech is also a good alternative if you don't mind a manual retract.
I have 4 MT OTF and had 2 BM OTF which I both sold.
Serious question , I think better is a way more subjective position and to be fair I’m hard pressed to think microtechs or Benchmade otfs are worth carrying
So far my 18 dollar outdoor edge and my spyderco manix (maybe 70 bucks) have fun be hell of an edge and are great for doing work with. The otfs are cool but they don’t fit your hand super great; lol it basically feels like a smaller version of the box it comes in