I think there's always good / bad on everything, so it depends what you are looking for yourself.you have reasons for yourself when you are standing at one point, so it's all about what you think, everything is fine when you are fine with that.
The "OBJECTIVE" facts are: (1) top quality stainless steel pots/pans don't rust but casted iron will; (2) stainless steel pots/pans don't need special care but casted iron need special handling from its very beginning and every time after use.
The real "subjective" part is: one loves coloured pots/pans vs one loves shiny pots/pans.