I mentioned eq1 to show that I have played a healer before, I have been playing morgs about 5/6yrs now and I always pick a healer type cause it's something I enjoy playing so I think I know how to play a healer. I made a fury/druid type for a couple reasons one being I was told all priest classes would be able to handle main healer job unlike eq1. Sure we can heal as furies, but our heals are ALOT weakier then the other priests.
I am lucky in that I have a strong guild so whenever I sign on I can find a full group and we hunt orange/reds and ussually in packs of mobs (I would not consider these people dumb or we simply wouldnt be able to successfully do alot of the zones/mobs we hunt) As a solo healer my heals can't keep up I have to cast too many instants and then I lose too much power (if you drop under 60 every battle then something is wrong its just not effiecent), now if i am grouped with a guild cleric or shaman thats not the case because I pretty much just use hots (heal over time) with occasnial instant heals as needed.
The fury is a class thats needs some major adjusting in their heal line, and hopefully before we start getting people biased to use due to our healing ability. It can still be a fun class just don't expect to be main healer without losing way too much power. As a 2ndary healer I feel we really shine right now, but thats just my personal opinion.
I am neither a doomsayer or complainer I am simply stating the facts as I experience it in game. I still enjoy playing a Fury or I wouldnt still be playing, lol, we just need some serious help on our heals peroid.