I really love my speedplay. I have the original style.

One thing about speedplay is that when the cleats are new, they are hard to snap onto the pedal. but after about a week or two, well depends on how often you go out to ride, it will get much easier to a point where you are not thinking about snapping in.

The looseness people complain are fairly typical for those new to speedplay. Some get used to it others seem to have bit more trouble. Practice spinning by putting your bike on a trainer and just spin with very low load on the trainer. Practice will make your foot movement on the pedal to smooth out and settle down.

All that freedom in the pedal will make your feet "swim" when you first try them so don't feel alarmed. It's normal. Once your foot movement settles down, your joints will love you for it.