Finely-shredded cheese will fall off the taco if you put it on top, so put it on the bottom of the stack. Meat over the cheese helps hold it in place. Meat next to cheese is generally a good thing, taste-wise. Sour cream works well as a binder. Putting it over the meat creates a sticky layer that holds onto shredded lettuce.
I figured the melted cheese might also help the taco shell from getting too soggy from the meat sauce; this is similar to the way mayonnaise can keep a hamburger bun from getting soaked with juice.
The only downside was the tendency for the tacos to explode upon contact with my mouth. Ingredients would fall out as I tried to angle for a good chomp, and the crisp taco shells have a tendency to shatter. Sweeping up the ruins of my first meal, I got to wondering if there was a better way.
Sour cream works well as a binder. Putting it over the meat creates a sticky layer that holds onto shredded lettuce. Diced tomatoes are heavy and wet, and tend to clump, so they actually do stay put if you put them on the very top.
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