You're going to get a lot of opinions on this, and guess what? Not a single opinion will be wrong! It's more about what you like. For years I used nothing but clips and strap systems and still do today, and they work really good with touring type of usage because you can use in shoe with that system, even your hiking shoes. Then in 07 I purchased a Mercian and put on Speedplay Frogs stainless steel (so they wouldn't rust), but the Frogs allow a person to use recessed shoe so you can walk freely in them without the dreaded cleat pump. So what's the summary of these two different systems? I like them both! But I still lean towards the clip and strap designed only because if you need to you go riding with nothing more then tennis shoes, or your favorite walking or hiking shoe (keep in mind using those shoes can cause the arch in your foot to hurt). So it's truly a toss up. I got the Speedplay Frogs because I wanted to be able to walk in my riding shoe without removing cleats.

I've had the Frogs now for 4 years and not one single problem except for a slight learning curve in the beginning coming off the cleats and straps.