Aggie_Ama,
I've had Time Carbons (older version) since the mid 90's and when I bought my new Giant last year, I put them on and am still using them. Every time I think of trying the Crank Bro's, I stop myself and say 'save the money for the new TI Carbons when your old pedals wear out or break.' Well, I relubed them last year and I think they will be good for the next ten years, so no new pedals for me. I also like the two release angles you can set by swapping the left and right cleats. They have made clipless MTBing possible for me; the confidence I have that I can unclip without fighting it is worth every penny. They shed mud really well, and judging by what I have read on the Crank Bro's vs. my experience, they last longer and are easy to open and clean and don't need new bearings all the time. I'm on my 10+ year old bearings and they are fine. If I hadn't discovered Speedplays in the 90s I would be using Time Atacs for the road too. I love them.