My Knock Outs are the worst roses I have. Seriously.
Okay, they're big. The shape of the bush is good without much pruning.
When they decide to flower they have quite a few, but the rest of the time they just look ugly. They certainly don't bloom well (for me, at least) all summer long.
That being said, I still appreciate their burst of bright color since they typically bloom in between flushes of my other roses.
When/if space becomes an issue though, out they'll go.