Wow Patthin, I think your signature is absolutely gorgeous!! I'm looking to do one for me, but I'm waiting for enough money to buy Adobe Photoshop CS (not the cheap Elements version). 5 stars for your siggie 
As for the topic in question, I'm wondering if our "imbalance" has alot more to do with the ranged slot than most people consider, I mean, we AREN'T really that gimped (I'll certainly be one to put my hand up and say I do a fairly good job as a tank!) and that maybe it's the extra stats we are missing that all other plate tanks have that make them slightly more effective.
I mean an item that does say +10agil, +12wis, +40 Health, +40 Power (one of the lesser fabled stat items that I have...as an example) is a huge boost to avoidance, mana pool, spell damage and mitigation health. That would go a great distance in revamping our class....in any case, I'm looking forward to the respec so I can choose Kasines cos the said doofus chose Arems Enlightened Judgement instead 
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