If someone wants to see some hardcore fanboying for this season's Hayate, look no further than the wrap-up post at Between. "Magnificent", he says. There's pretty much no show this season that didn't have its hardcore fans, and Hayate probably deserves it. I was unable to get into it, but it wasn't offensively bad or anything.

UPDATE: Ryan says "great" and "delight". However, the ivocation of "Side stories and irrelevant episodes aside, Hayate the Combat Butler is quite charming" reminds me of all the panning Naruto receives for weaker episodes.