If it were me I'd take one of the old units apart and look for the specific issue that killed it. It's also odd to me it wants non-resistor plugs since those make noise and electronics generally don't like that. Some think one or the other affects the ign due to current draw but that's ignorant. I'd put resistor plugs in but up to you. I'd also be wary of the coil because new does not mean good. I think I'd rather have an old coil that has proven it works than a new one.
If the coil shorts internally it can cause excessive current draw, which may only appear when hot btw. If your transistor(s) in your module have blown I'd just install some external ones.
Back when I was a kid I got tired of points altering my dwell and timing as they burned (and the cost of new points) so I put a pair transistors between the points and coil, problem solved. Transistors make heat so if moved out of the box then your other components will be cooler.
Or just lose the box and put in an aftermarket setup or home made setup. I see your box has a vac line, so if this is how it controls vac advance, and you still want vac adv, then it just got more complicated. Not impossible, just more complicated. I mention these options if that module is expensive and/or hard to find.