you are not wrong .. my rear has couple of small cuts which I've sealed with superglue .. I like them as they are supple and have latex inner. They have already lasted longer than Strada that I had. If you can get the contis at the same/less price and if they have latex inner then go for them.
My experience of the clincher version was that they cutup pretty quicky......but see where you're going with it.....not too pricey on PlanetX