There IS no general answer -- it varies too much from show to show AND performance to performance.
Additionally, what is 'better' to you might not be to me.
My suggestion? A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it?
These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.