Recessed should be LED, so you hopefully won't have to change them in your time there. I don't know how far the 9' ceiling section extends beyond the sofa, but your electrician is right - that lighting will not help in the 20' ceiling area.

I assume you have 120V track, but my opinion is the same whether you have 120V or have low voltage track (and a hidden transformer somewhere).

My opinion is to keep the track lighting, but consider getting better/upgraded fixtures. Look for ones with baffles if you don't like the glare. The track lighting is versatile because you can change the direction and you can also (depending on fixture) change to different bulbs (color temperature, brightness).

I think that recessed lights at 20' will have to be too bright to give you sufficient lighting where you need it. At that height, you will have bright spots, and the light will also spread to your balcony. There are more and better options to create softer light with upgraded tracks.

But then, I'm just a somewhat knowledgeable consumer with opinions. And those might be wrong! :)

-Adam

Thanks. From what I've read, the ceiling is too high for recessed lights to really have any impact. I think I will keep the track lighting and look for something updated.