When I started driving and working in the early 1980s, I remember cans still being available until around the mid-1980s, especially in the not-so-premium oils. The metal spout is still available from NAPA, by the way, but you might have to get them to order it or go to a store in the boonies.
Kestas is right on quarts vs. gallons. I save a buck or two by buying Red Line by the gallon, since my car takes 4 quarts anyway. The reason many people stick with quarts is that they are lighter and easier to handle, I'd think. (Couch potatoes--can't lift anything heavier than a big bag of chips.
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) Also, if your car requires periodic topping up, it's easier to carry a quart in your trunk or behind your seat than it would be a gallon. But overall, buying oil in gallons makes more sense. Most vehicles take at least that much to fill the crankcase.