If we were to eliminate this half ass "procedural" filibuster that we've had for the last few decades, people would actually have to use some EFFORT to filibuster, and they'd have to deal with the ramifications of stalling Senate business to execute that filibuster.
The filibuster makes sense and is useful for extreme circumstances- but the only way you can assure that it'll be used ONLY during such circumstances is to make it a REAL filibuster, thus forcing those who want to use one to actually THINK before using it (unlike what the Democrats do today).
I agree, but that doesn't appear likely.
Personally, I'd like to see Byrd, Reid, and Kennedy filibuster until they collapsed from heart attacks....what a terrible loss