I'll add my .02¢.
No one behind the cockpit door knows the definition of a good landing, not one of them. To them a smooth landing is a good landing, we know better.
A smooth landing 3000' down the runway is, IMO, is a legal but bad landing. A smooth landing 3001 feet down the runway (or first 1/3 whichever less) according to our manuals constitutes an unstable approach and a go around must be performed.
A firm touchdown at 1000' may not get you any attaboys from anybody behind the door, but it will get a positive comment from me.
If we strive to touchdown at 1000' on each and every landing, when the time comes where we really, really need to we know we can because we do it every day. Do I try to touchdown at 1000' feet on every landing, yup, am I successful doing that on every landing nope, so I keep practicing.