I have also removed my eggbeaters. I like the ability to wear any shoes I want for my commute (that's primarily what the bike gets used for). This has come in handy when I returned home one day with shoes that were dripping wet. They still had not dried by the morning - no biggie, wear a different pair and I'm on my way

Maybe one day I'll try SPD. Since that method only gives you I believe a maximum of 6° of float vs the crank brothers 15-20° it would be a lot quicker to clip out thus reducing my fear of not being able to unclip in time while battling the 5:00 going home crowd.