Are track-drive snow blowers worth the premium over wheels?

Tracks are worth it on gravel, on grades, and when end-of-driveway piles get icy and dense — they don't spin out and they give you down-pressure control. On a flat, paved suburban driveway, a wheeled machine is easier to maneuver and several hundred dollars cheaper. The specialist subreddit threads consistently frame tracks as a 'need it or don't' feature, not a universal upgrade.