When to define a new Sitecore event

Question

There are numerous articles describing how to define and register a new Sitecore event:

• Sitecore Community Docs: Sitecore Events
• Old SDN (still actual): Using Events

Are there any recommendations when to do so?

One can simply raise and handle .NET events in code. Sitecore events can be registered in a config file which might add some visibility and maintenance flexibility; Sitecore events have built-in support for remote communication. Any other reasons to define a Sitecore event?

Answer 1

One reason I can think of is decoupling

To subscribe to a regular .NET Event, I need to reference the assembly wherein it is defined. With Sitecore events, this is handled via configuration and therefore the Sitecore Configuration Factory. No reference to your assembly is necessary.