The Tesla vs Edison personality duel is equivalent to Knowledge vs Brute-force, Science vs Business, etc.
At the end, Edison may be more known for the general population, but the standard unit of magnetism is named after Tesla.
What Edison >>actually invented<< ( not steal or buy )?
Well, according to The Simpsons, it was a chair with an extra set of hinged legs to stop you falling over backwards when you swung on it...
I am amazed by how, you, in one sentance have succeed to capture the exact essence of what I imagine Tesla would be like. :-)