My husband used to use egg beaters. Twice it happened that the spring that holds the 4 platforms broke, and he couldn't clip in while out on the road. Both times we called crank brothers, and they had us send them in and they were repaired at no charge. But after having to pedal home unclipped on an egg beater twice, he replaced them with frogs (and he is not a heavy rider, 160lb, 6'1") and has never had any problems with them.