I have a set of egg beaters that came on my Ridley, they are really loose like bearings are shot. I have some really well used SPD pedals that look cosmetically worse and that I am not the original owner of , they are still rock solid . If I ever decide to try a different style of clipless pedal it will probably be a Time . I have not heard enough positive stories about Crankbrothers pedals to want to change .