New Putter!

[Bucki1968]

Okay...for the past couple of months I've been trying various putters. I've been using the same one for a few years now and since joining a club (with very fast greens) I have not been as successful as in the past. I have learned a couple things that I did not previously knew (or think really mattered). First, you can find a mallet style putter that sets up like a blade and is not as heavy as previous mallet models. I have always liked the look of a mallet and feel (I think I can make a shorter/slower stroke and still get the ball to the hole), but it takes me a few holes to actually get the speed on greens. Second, the face of the putter really does make a difference. I am going from an odyssey (white face) two ball to a Scotty with a milled face. I guess my question is, what is the upside of a milled face putter as opposed to one with a soft insert? Is there a difference? I am not understanding how the milled Scotty can actually feel softer. Is it?  Am I just imagining it?