Well I all think we knew I was gonna chime in on this right?
I do prefer track loaders now, I was talked into running one in the first place. The reason?.... money. It only took a couple months for me to realize they are a much more fun and versatile machine than I ever thought. As CM said, they are great for loading, grading, clearing, stumping and being awesome.
It is true that the CTL market has exploded in a way in which many people would have never imagined. They are getting huge but as was pointed out in another discussion, you could have a CTL with the same hp numbers as a 943 for example and that 943 will outpush it 95% of the time due to weight alone. Track loaders put their power to the ground with weight, yes they can be clumsy and too heavy sometimes. But I don't see anyone comparing a big CTL to a trim dozer with any amount of success.
As for your lowboy comment CM.... mah 73 hasn't seen one since June. Been walkin it from jobsite to jobsite lol. Granted its only moved a total of about 5 miles since then.