C&B have the edge right now, but the gap between the 2 teams narrowed at this year's Worlds. These two teams formed at almost the exact time. Samuelson & Bates went separate ways in Spring 2011 at the same time that Crone & Poirier did. There was also an article which reported that Samuelson and Poirier considered skating together but there may have been issues with her release from the USFS.
In the end we got the present two teams, and I think G&P and C&B made the right decision in who they partnered with. C&B have moved up the standings pretty fast and overtaken The Shibutanis and Hubbell & Donohue. And after a sub-standard result by Gilles & Poirier at last year's Worlds, they made a big leap in the standings this year. Key to G&P's success has been how well their personalities have clicked together. Piper's former coach Patti Gotwein has said that she thinks Piper & Paul are perfect for each other, and I think I agree with her so far.
Who are you really??? Paul? Piper? Paul's father/brother/uncle/cousin? Mrs. Gilles? Carol???
Your "shilling" for Paul is