i totally feel ya.again i have not taken them off but if i do i have no idea what to replace them with as far as type and brand name but that peace of mind knowing you dont have to think about getting off that bike just before the moment of impact is beginning to have value for me.also im willing to bet anything that a lot of deaths on road bikes had a lot to do with clipless pedals and no one discusses it for fear of looking like what i look like right now for raising the topic a total whoosey.but ill be the sacrificial lamb on this.oh boy is my post gonna bring the heat!