Lat pull downs vs pull ups

[Scope75]

Pull downs and I don't see this as being close. They hit the target muscles in a much better fashion and much better squeeze on the back muscles. Too many people do pull ups just to get through the motion rather than concentrating on the muscles being used to work. I don't see putting in a movement that more about the motion than it is the muscles being used.

I can cheat way more on a pull down than a pull-up.
I also see more people in the gym cheating on pull downs than pull-ups

[sandman]

I can cheat way more on a pull down than a pull-up.
I also see more people in the gym cheating on pull downs than pull-ups

Besides the people who turn the lat pulldown into a row. I see more people doing full ROM on lat pulldown but not pull ups. To many people either don't go down all the way or don't pull all the way up. The classic chin extension to make people believe they got a full rep. And it's ok to cheat but I feel when people seem to cheat on chin ups they are only worried about completeing a rep rather than the muscles that are supposed to be working.