Everyone says that braid doesn't stay in the clip and I am not sure where everyone gets that from as they couldn't be more wrong. yes you have to be careful going down on the rigger it takes some getting use to and you'll probably pop the clip for the first few times. I bury the the braid right to the back just a millimetre or 2 from the very back of the clip, and you should be set, I fish year round and will fish over 200ft on the rigger regularly in the winter with no issues. The other thing to watch for is if your using scents if you get it on the clip the braid will pop out quite easily.
Everyone has there own preference though, so really whatever works the best for you is the best way. My dad used always used braid so thats what I was used to from growing up using it and it works for us, so I have never had a reason to switch