RE: Tail Draggers
JP,
For most of my aircraft I prefer TD. I fly giants and there is very limited nose gear equipment available in that class. If I am flying from grass I prefer TD. If I am flying from pavement, I like to have at least one 'just for fun' knock-around bird that is a nose dragger. More relaxing on the ground and more tolerant of my cross-wind landing technique.
... but that is just me. We do this for fun and that should be the prime driver of the choices made.
Bedford