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i prefer the northland style spinner (pictured above) as it has the complete loop for a tie on location. you can cast it with a fast snap or any swivel without the tie on moving and getting tangled in the blades.

I think you've touched on a major issue as far as the "ease of use/enjoyability factor" with spinner baits.

I don't use them in the Q, but around here where I fish primarily for LB, having that CLOSED loop makes a huge difference.

You find out pretty quickly that with just a "cross-over" loop, that if you use a snap swivel or even a fast snap that it will slide down the arm and tangle in the blades.

Often it will happen as you cast the spinner as it hits the water. Sometimes you know right away from the feel as you reel it in, other times it's tangled in such a way you don't really know until you get it to the boat.

I've found that with the cross-over type, I have fewer snags but not zero, when I tie line directly to loop. I like to change styles/colors often, so that means cutting/re-tying ever time I switch.

Not a big deal, but it's a pain. I'd rather be able to switch using a small snap swivel/ FastSnap and not have to worry I tied a good knot every time I change lures.

Now I won't buy a new spinner without a closed loop, and have taken my old cross-over lures and used a small vise and needle nose vise-grips to twist them into closed loops. Works, but much easier to buy them that way.