A lot of us think it is the best. I've never liked tap-to-click; I tried it again a year or so ago when my trackpad button went out, and decided it was indeed unusable — too many unintended clicks. (I replaced the trackpad.)
Anyway, "the clicking thing is much slower than tapping" is just not true if you're used to clicking.
Anyway, "the clicking thing is much slower than tapping" is just not true if you're used to clicking.