I too went back to clips/cages after trying clipless. For me, the bigger issue was being unable to "clip in" in a reasonable distance.

However, the deciding event was when the front of my bike dropped off a trail into a pit. A pedal was actually resting on the ground - and I was balancing one-legged on that pedal. I couldn't unclip by pulling up 'cause I was standing on only that leg, and I couldn't unclip by turning my foot 'cause the ground blocked my ankle.