Count me in as one of those who started using shimano m-324 and now can't stand them. I moved one pair on to my shopping bike but my commuters now have dual sided clipless spd from wellgo. In fact, I strongly recommend the $24 wellgo (RC-713 or similar) pedal. They are attractive stainless steel, fully spd compatible, and lighter (270g versus 310) than $200-250 shimano XTR pedals. I've been running wellgos for years with absolutely no problems.