The problem with all kickstands is that the contact the bike below its center of gravity. This cause two problems. First it applies a great deal of lateral strain on the stand & its connectors. Second, the leaning bike acts as a lever. With the stand below the load, it forms a third class lever, which works with a mechanical disadvantage. The stand is the nut in a nutcracker, the stresses on it are multiplied. I ran into a tourist who had already broken two kickstands last month. The Click-Stand supports the bike above the center of gravity, so that the force acting on it is compression, much easier to deal with. Also, with the leaning bike it forms a second class lever, like out at the handles of wheelbarrow, working with a mechanical advantage. Sorry that that sounds like a lot of blah blah.