Titans look and feel better but they won't last worth a damn on location. Super Bands on the other hand will. As the saying goes, you get what you pay for.

I disagree. Some things may appear easier at first, but when you spend a lot of time with them you begin to realize other things are much harder. For instance, dead flipper bounces/bounce passes will barely work with Super Bands if the game is too shallow. Also, getting the ball under control when it's wild is much more difficult as well--with Super Bands, the ball likes to slip off the flippers and constantly stay in motion with these rubbers.

Players who care about their skill level and have multi-game setups will equip some machines with Super Bands and others with standard flipper rubbers to learn and be comfortable with both play styles. There is a big difference, but one is not inherently easier than the other.

I personally prefer traditional rubber and rotate around with different colors to change the bounce/feel of the game (black, vs blue, vs red, etc). However, I was mainly responding to the comment about Super Bands being "a crutch for crappy players". I think if someone is worried about their skill level they are probably playing in competition regularly, and in that situation you want to be comfortable with all styles of rubber. Otherwise, play and use what you want.

In my experience, lots of tournaments use a mix of rubbers. So yes, you want to be used to all of it. Especially if you go to something huge like Pinburgh.