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I remember using my Sony PRS-350, which I absolutely loved. But I'd always have to have the case with the built in light with me all the time plus a spare battery. I take my reader with everywhere and I can find myself reading in very dim light in some places, including outside at nighttime. That's the main reason I switched to the Kobo Glo and now the Kobo Glo HD, so I could have the front light and not worry about a bulky case and extra batteries.
I read anywhere from 30 minutes to 4 hours day, and I don't have to charge my reader more than every 2 weeks, usually more like 3 weeks. The light is always on around 70%, even if I'm reading outdoors in sunlight (it just gives more contrast to the text, plus I don't like to bother fooling around adjusting the light all the time). The reader is in sleep mode only, never off, but wifi is always off (I prefer to buy all my books to my PC and sideload to my reader).
I've never had a Kobo reader with uneven light. The Kobo Glo was good even lighting, but you could notice the darker cones a bit at the bottom where the LEDs are, but only if you really looked for them. The Glo HD is near perfect, even lighting and color and no cones visible from the LEDs anywhere.
For me, I'd never go back to a reader without a front light. The convenience of always having light spoils you, and I've never had a problem with it draining much more battery than without the light.
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