I have yet to meet a pilot who would prefer to land with a big thump, rather than a nice a squeek as the wheels smoothly roll on.
I have however met lots of pilots that let the aircraft float well past the intended touchdown point by continuing the flare in an attempt to get a greaser, rather than holding the landing attitude without more flare and letting the wheels make a firm but safe touchdown at the best spot.
But I guess a mundane statement of the obvious isn't the point of this thread.
