Backup on icloud versus backup on imac

What are the pros and cons of backing up to icloud versus backing up to imac?

I do both:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1766
Restoring from a local backup is quicker, should the need arise. An iCloud backup is nice to have if the need arises & you're not near your computer. Plus, unlike iTunes which only keeps one normal backup, if you have the space, icloud will keep three backups per device.

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