Depends. I tend to assign the Transformers their powers they had in the tech specs. So certain Transformers really had the power to level whole cities.

 

Then their keen fighthing abilities definetely gives them an edge. And a zord is still human controlled and humans are easy to defeat. I mean Bombshell could use a cerebroshell or Mindwipe could hypnotize them.

Did you ever wonder how in PR they always manage to rebuild the city in time for next weeks episode just in time to be thrashed by yet another giant monster/robot fight?

They must have Hired Damage Control.

 

Those are the guys keeping New York in one piece after the super-villains and super-heroes trash it.  :tflaugh

Ah thats why.