To pip or not to pip: that is the question. Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous comments from one's fellow players or to take up pips or anti- against a sea of inverted and, through a few victories, overcome them, and then...ay, that's the rub...
Half-arsed parodies of Shakespearian soliloquies aside, this decision, given the numerous beyond numerous types of rubbers available to today's players, is one of no great insignificance.
If you choose to use long pips, medium pips, short pips, or antispin rubber on one side of your blade, you will most likely have to learn how to use them through trial and error against your opponents, as there are virtually no coaches who can or will teach you how to use these rubbers for maximum effectiveness.
Antispin rubber at the world class level has not been effective to my knowledge since the time of the American players Dan Seemiller and Eric Boggan some 40+ years ago. Today's antispin rubbers can, I suspect, be effective if used by a capable amateur player who has a sound backhand block and a decent backhand chop to go along with it.
Long pips are another animal altogether. They can be extremely frustrating to competitive players who do not understand what they can and can't do, and totally bewilder newcomers to the competitive sport. The same is true for inverted rubbers, which take time and practice to even begin to master a wee bit, and again are not user friendly to newcomers who have never played with them or have played with recreational rackets providing limited speed and limited spin.
Table tennis is, and has been for several decades unbalanced, and biased in favor of an attacking approach, discouraging players who haven't the time to become comfortable with such an approach, and in addition lack a coach or a somewhat knowledgeable practice partner to show them how to serve, push aggressively, loop, and block. The player who chooses to use long pips, short pips, or antispin rubber is presently pretty much left on his or her own.