all games are not created equal

Now that I got to spend significant time with each game...

Quake Live currently offers a better game service, I feel.  I'm not gonna be picky about wait times and beta access and such cause that's unfair, but I like the mechanics and style of Quake much more.

Quake is faster paced than Battlefield.  While Battlefield offers vehicles, it doesn't offer much in variety of weaponry.  In fact, BH is a pain because you have to earn points within the game to buy weapons for your character.  Sometimes you even just RENT the weapons for a few real-world days.  This puts you at a serious disadvantage when you just start the game.
BH does allow you to customize your character with a variety of features and clothing, so thats a plus.  However they don't seem nearly as unique as Quake's characters.  However neither game really has a serious graphical advantage over the other.  They're each stylish in their own way.