It wouldn't be my first choice, but it's certainly a potent (and accurate) round. A lot of IPSC shooters, swear by it, and ballistically, it's essentially identical to the .357 SIG.
He mentioned the .38 Auto round that was first made in the year 1900. He never mentioned the .38 Super.
The .38 Super is popular in Mexico since the civilians can’t have military cartridges but even then it wouldn’t be my first choice for a survival round.