For the most part I agree. The only difference is for me is a subjective one - that I was more fascinated in the blue collar universe of SW as portrayed in SW and ESB. I consciously protect my appreciation by ignoring everything that came afterward.
On a large scale galactic-crisis storytelling level Star Trek definitely has a more solid and elaborate foundation. On an intellectual level there's more substance in the ST universe - it's more scientific, politically allegorical, socially relevant and intellectually stimulating than SW. I give you all of that.
The power of SW for me is less about those matters than it is about original visual design (including sound design) and the characters (and their relationships) that inhabit it. I would argue that SW was more original in this regard than ST - especially in the context of sci fi in 1977.
We typically expect futuristic craft to look majestic, shiny, streamlined and glowing. The Milennium Falcon, however, was an asymmetric Oreo cookie with an appendage... it was filthy, needed constant tinkering and the occasional smack. My 11 year old self loved it!
In contrast, the Enterprise (just like fictional spacecraft of the time) will always be sterile, pristine and perfect. Similarly, ST's characters always seem so .... archetypical. SW characters, on the other hand, seemed more palpable.
I do love both but SW just feels more like home to me.
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