.pdf method-any advantage?

Any advantage in 'saving/export as' .pdf from InDesign vs. using the print method if the result will be going to service provider for high-end digital output?
I see the advantages in the layers, but is the quality of that .pdf: equal to or similar to if you sent the native file?

http://indesignsecrets.com/creating-pdf-export-or-use-distiller.php
Bob

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