"Personally", as someone who currently has... (counts trackpoints)... _eight_ trackpoint enabled devices in the house, I would highly recommend the Rollermouse Red [0] to anyone who doesn't want to leave the home row, but doesn't like trackpoints. It is a stellar device. Seems to have gone up in price in the last few years though.
[0] https://www.contourdesign.com/product/rollermouse-red/