those were all incomplete susano'o.
Actually, There are 2 problems with your statement here...
1) You cannot have Sussanno, unless your are an Uchiha...
So, you need to have special chakra, special eyes, AND a dead brother with the prior two conditions, to be able to achieve Sussanno...
2) Your statement, saying that Bijuudama is not a Jutsu, is plain bull-crap. It is a Jutsu, which only the Bijuu can use(Just like Only Uchiha can use the Sharingan n its abilities).. It is the same as concentrating the chakra outside the body (Rasengan, Chidori, etc...)
ALSO, to become a Bijuu/Jinchuriki, you need to have a special chakra, that is compatible with the Tailed beast.... Its the same as needing the chakra/eyes for Sussanno...
So, in both cases, ppl who say they would prefer the Bijuudama, are NOT WRONG...