I agree. The szekes are, in my book, the finest HA around.

There is no unit faster. This speed is crucial in their application.

They are available faster. Boyars build requirements take awhile to get to their great armor and defense values. And anyways, if you are playing the hungarians correctly, szekes will double team isolated units. Their lower armor should not come into play.

Also, as ichi point out, you do not need to rely on szekes as your standard melee troops (like the Russians must with boyars), as they have other good units.

Szekes make me happy by their very existence.