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Just less maintenance when you're flying through dirt and water regularly, no damage to the hub when you inevitably ignore that little crunching sound...
Maybe for a touring bike it makes sense to have something serviceable anywhere, so loose balls might be better. In that case, I think the CX 75 is shimano's only 'road specific' offering, other than that it's Deore or SLX as I said.