I bid farewell to clips quite some time ago and can't claim to misds them. I've kept them on a fixie as I don't trust myself on that bike quite enough yet and an old Moto I ride around with my kids. Otherwise Look clipless only.
Rubber covers (about 10$US) help alot but agree that Looks are best on bikes that are "sporty" not commutetrs. However, for the proper applications Looks are
SO much better than regular SPDs it's not even a conversation. There's a reason DuraAce pedals use a cleat tha looks more than a bit "Lookish."