Are beam-style wiper blades worth the extra money over traditional bracket blades?

Most expert and community reviewers we read say yes for cold-weather drivers in particular. Beam blades have no exposed hinge points where snow and ice can pack in, and retailer-customer reviews repeatedly cite quieter, more even sweeps. The trade-off, flagged in one toyotanation.com thread, is that lighter beam blades can lift off the glass at very high speeds on some vehicles.