I used my kickstand at work to stream flash movies for 10 hours a day for a few weeks. It's not the most stable thing in the world. I'd usually pick it up to use the stylus or my fingers on the screen. But thats not a big deal, it was a nice feature you won't find on a lot of phones.

I wouldn't consider it a failure in the slightest. For me, it go the job done just fine.