i have mags on both my current bikes and the make no difference to handling at all, and as for the road side repairs you can now do the same with both now as long as you change the tire the moment you find a shop.
Hobbit,
If I understand your post correctly, you are saying you can use a plug on spoked tires? I am under the impression this is impossible as the air will leak out of the spoke's. I also understood this is why a spoke tire goes flat almost instantly. I know there were some companies using a inside coating with some success to "seal" up the spoked rims but I was told there is limited success. Let me know if I am off base. Thanks.