I hate to tell you this... but, e-readers are not going ANYWHERE... but, books might me.
I was a slow adopter.... I share many of the same feelings you have. But, I've come to love me Kindle.
One reason is... I can INCREASE the font size if I want.. no need (or, less need) for reading glasses. :-)
But, the main reason is.. I can have ALL of my books with me.. ALL of the time. I travel alot. That kindle slides into my computer bag easily... War & Peace is a BIT heavier.
I do miss my books... but, I'm NEVER going back.
Another thing, you can purchase books for eReaders just about anywhere online where books are sold. I just downloaded an eBook from Barnes & Noble for my Kindle.
Yes, I know, Kindle uses the “AZW” file format (or the MOBI format), and B&N’s books come in the ePub format. Well, there’s an answer to that. This particular book was a $1.00 book. I added it to Calibre and Calibre converted it to the MOBI format. Now I can put it on my Kindle. But what if it had DRM protection? There are applications available online (for a $) that will strip the DRM. So, I can buy any ePub book I want and, with very little effort, read it on my Kindle. All I have to do is strip the DRM before I convert it in Calibre.
One may ask, won’t B&N be upset with me? I don’t see why. They made the sale. What difference does it make to them what reader I read it on? They even provide a free PC-based reader to read their eBooks.
I’m not going back either, except for those books I consider investments. This is so much easier to carry, so much information to be had in one little unit, It’s a no brainer.