Yep...I like it too Em. Single piece tracks are fine and as you say, suggest perfectly well what's intended. I think there's a trap (that I often fall into) in spending mega-$$ on a single kit. Sure it has its place, but it serves to make the hobby very expensive because there's always something else one can buy to 'enhance' a kit. Being a big fan of PE and any amount of aftermarket stuff myself, a single build can cost me upwards of $200 Aussie if I'm not careful. Sometimes, a quick, out-of-the-box build is what I need rather than an expensive, convoluted project.
This Panther is what made me start calling Emery 'The Brush King'. For models finished without the use of an airbrush, I think both Emery and McCoy are turning out some amazing work.