I'm with you, brother! I wouldn't put one on a priceless, rare racing frame or an mtb for technical trail riding but for most other stuff I love how functional they are and I like not having to lean my bike up against something or on the ground.

I like them on touring bikes although I wouldn't use them when they're fully loaded. I have yet to crush stays from torquing too hard. You can use less force and some old innertube wrapped around the stays to help more.

I'm sure the extra 266 grams probably takes 10mph off my speed but I'm ok with that.

Also, I have one of these rear-mount kickstands on my Randonee that seems to work well, the big rubber boot that comes on it is nice for softer surfaces too: