I get more consistent landings when I fly a gear pass up the centerline @ 30 or 40 feet altitude and a slow approach speed. Then add power (with some planes it can be a whole fistfull of power needed to fly the approach) and fly the approach, you need to add power because you are already at the correct slowish speed. If I zip around / reduce power and enter the pattern without that pass to get the speed right inevitably 1/2 the time or more I'm too high or too fast or too slow on final .