From experience, I think the OV-chipkaart was the best option traveling the Netherlands. You would just to remember to check-out at the end of your journey so you wouldn't be charged end-to-end pricing. And the fact that you would pay only for the portion used in a trip (there was a few eurocents difference if you took the tram two stops or three stops, same for buses) it also made a lot of economic sense versus the all you can eat model everyone else employs.
Second best from recent years I like the new system in the NYC subway: tap & go, same price as a MetroCard without the hassle of buying one.
Second best from recent years I like the new system in the NYC subway: tap & go, same price as a MetroCard without the hassle of buying one.