The snuffer variations certainly have their advantages around the buoys, but for boats that will primarily be used for distance sailing, the tramp launched chute can serve you well.

It has been interesting, though, to see the variations of snuffers as the evolve. The idea of a big scoop at the end of the pole never appealed to me for the waters I often sail in, but now that they are coming back to mid-pole (or even through the tramp), the new systems are pretty interesting.