Oh how I disagree.

But I suppose that's the crux, it's subjective.

RE: Thinkpads though, the quality has been declining rather rapidly since 2011. For this specific feature (trackpoint) the Dell Business line (Latitude) has that: https://img.purch.com/o/aHR0cDovL2Nkbi5sYXB0b3BtYWcuY29tL2lt...

Rusty nails jammed into a parallel port to bit-bang cardinal directions >>> track point.

I prefer the track pad as well. It might be your delivery rather than the message which is being downvoted.

Vertical 5 button mouse and an OS that can actually handle it (Windows) >>> trackpad and Mac OS.