I wouldn't have continued with stuck flaps personally, although I can see the temptation to take the aircraft home with a flyable problem so it can be fixed where it lives. I suppose you only need to consider whether flaps stuck in the take off position will hinder your planned arrival at your destination (short field perhaps), and whether the failure is an indication of another problem or if it will seriously gimp your cruise.
I've only experienced a failed vacuum pump in VMC, a radio which wouldn't transmit, and a magnetto problem. I chose not to continue with any of those problems although the first two were not really serious. I generally wouldn't continue a non-essential flight with a technical problem. I think you should be very respectful of gravity!
Last edited by The500man; 29th February 2012 at 22:27.