Don't take my word for it, or your peers. Just google around for surface trackpad reviews and feedback. I'm sure it's fine for plenty of people, but I'm not alone with my opinion.
After 30 seconds of searching, I found exactly my experience: people find the trackpads equal, generally prefer the physical button of the surface, and prefer the more advanced gestures that Apple has provided.
Regardless, I'll trust my own experience and those of peers I know are unbiased to someone who may or may not be getting paid for their review online.
If by "advanced gestures" you're referring to two-finger touch right-click, or two-finger scroll smoothness, then I would agree. I'm not even trying to hold Microsoft trackpad to the same standard of four-finger advanced gestures on the Mac, just what I would consider to be really basic stuff.
I can see though that someone who prefers physical buttons on the trackpad would not have the same complaints...
Regardless, I'll trust my own experience and those of peers I know are unbiased to someone who may or may not be getting paid for their review online.