Touch Spells vs Ranged Spells, which do you guys prefer?

Before, i always stereotypically think that spells must be ranged like fire ball, lightning bolts and such. Because it always being shown like that in games and movies. So i never bother Touch Spell in Oblivion.

But lately i give it a try, i never wonder how much fun it is!

1. Rarely miss - most enemies will attack in melee range anyway, so Touch Spell rarely miss unless the enemy back off or dodge

2. 3rd person view - it is handy and easy to use in 3rd person view. Ranged Spells need me to go to 1st person view mostly to accurately hit

3. Secondary weapons - our weapons will degrade, enchantment will have no charge, by that time we run out of repair hammers and stones. Touch Spells becomes an effective secondary weapon

4. No friendly fire - sometimes when i cast ranged spells, my ally going into it's path and got hit. Touch Spell is safe to use because we can control who we want to hit

I just want to say, Touch Spell is the most unique feature in this game by Bethesda, because no other games have such thing, and it is fun too!

Don't forget:

5. They can be used under water. Try zapping a slaughterfish.

I love the touch spells too, for all the reasons above. Plus you get more bang for the buck with a touch spell. They are one of the things I miss in Skyrim. An archer with touch destruction or absorb health as a backup is a very potent combination. When enemies get close you can block with your bow and hit back with your touch spell. Of course you can still shoot people with a bow at point blank range, but it is more immersive to block and spell. Plus you get the defensive bonus of blocking. A conjurer with touch spells is also very potent. You can summon up a critter to get the bad guy's attention, then move along beside or behind them and blast away with touch spells.

Yes! Yes! I have lost faith in Ranged Spells now, Touch Spells is better and so effective. I never know before.
Make me remember this video, "I can touch you now!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdbDafJTB_k

A nice listing of the advantages of touch spells. One additional plus is that they cost less for the same power than a ranged spell.