Why use the pen tool?

Mac! Mac! Mac! its all about Mac! Coming from a windows laptop. When in the classroom I feel like a retard. However I'm gradually getting the hang of using the glorious Mac. Moving from Mac to adobe illustration, its like my world was flipped upside down. Too much for my brain to handled but persistence is key.

Getting to the meat of the matter, why use the pen tool over all others? As new as I am, I have come to the conclusion that the pen tool is pretty awesome compared to some of its colleagues out there. The pen tool covers what the line tool does, the shape tool does and the pencil tool. Simple put, the pen tool is like an all in one.

It beats it competition by far, why fluster over clicking on this and that when The Pen is there with one simple click away. I may not be the best salesperson, but trust me when I say the Pen tool is good.