Although beachbreaks can be highly unpredictable and fickle, they can also produce some insanely memorable moments. If you really think about it, beachbreaks are the 'essence' of the surfing lifestyle. The fact still lies, that only a handful of them are THAT perfect, especially pointbreaks. They are way too overrated. Unmakeable sections and crowds are things that surfers tend to forget.
Performance is another issue.
On the otherhand, expectation and performance is non-existent at beachbreaks. You don't expect perfection from the imperfect waves, and it doesn't expect perfection from you. It was probably a closeout anyway. Blame it on a mushy wave. There are fewer fights at beachbreaks too.