I've got the basic FQV Road pedal. I bought it because it was my first set of clipless and I didn't want to buy a high price road pedal/cleat system if I wasn't sure how much I'd get into cycling (the FQV is only $50).

I've only been using them for a few weeks, but I haven't had any problems clipping/unclipping and there is a nice easy-to-use dial directly on the pedal where you can adjust your tension. I have it set on the very lowest so that I can get clip out easier, but sometimes it's hard to tell I'm clipped in because it doesn't always make an audible 'clicking' noise.

The other nice thing about these pedals that I've noticed, especially as a new rider, is that the pedal itself has a large enough surface area that in a crisis (i.e. when you need to clip in and for some reason you keep missing) you can pedal without being clipped in, though it's tricky and slippery, but it can save your butt when you just need to keep a bit of momentum up while you try to get your cleat clipped in. Of course, if you're a more experienced rider then you won't have this problem anyway.

K.