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Translation: El Mequetrefe = Good for nothing (Spanish)
I prefer the Carbine. Though the Needle Rifle has a larger clip size (21 vs. 18) and can carry more ammunition (117 vs. 90), I can dispatch enemies more quickly in multiplayer with the Carbine because of its faster rate of fire. Also the Carbine has a larger zoom than the Needle Rifle, so I can put down fire that is more accurate fire over a greater distance.
As for usefullness in Campaign (Legendary), I'd say they're about equal. The Carbine is useful for taking out anything except for vehicles and Hunters. The Needler on the other hand is great against Hunters because of the super-combine. That being said, the Needler is pretty much useless against Elites (which you'll see a lot more often than Hunters) or Brute Chieftains unless either is standing in the open and doesn't try to shoot you for an extended period of time (also like the Carbine it can't do squat agains vehicles). However, the Needler's supercombine - in addition to being useful against hunters - is great for taking out anything without power armor, as it almost always guarantees a three-hit kill.
[Edited on 02.02.2012 3:18 PM PST]