I don't ever want to feel that thump again (unless I'm shooting a short-field approach, that's different). With a 3500 foot runway I have plenty of asphalt to come in real gentle.
To grease the landing is not always the best way how to do it. Last week I did couple of circuits in crosswind, just for training. The safest landings were those when I touched the asphalt and the weight of the plane was immediately solidly supported by the wheels, not wings. Otherwise I drifted sideways, what's ugly and probably more dangerous.
I am convinced you have to feel the moment when wheels touch the runway.
Miroc