Gimli ringbearer?

[Orominuialwen]

The problem with having any being other than a Hobbit take the ring is that the ring fed off of a desire for power. The reason that Frodo got as far as he did was that Hobbits did not display the ambition that the others races displayed.

Exactly. The reason the Hobbits succeed is because of their humility. They have no desire for power, which is why they are able to resist the Ring so well.