Thanks for your comments. Easy or not, I think this class fits my playstyle more, so I think I'm going to go for it. As long as I can accomplish my class quests, I'll be happy.

I've been torn between the shadow and sentinel, and remember reading that the sentinel class struggled during leveling. Can anyone comment on that? Perhaps you could elaborate a little on the complexities of the class too. I dont mind a challenge, but is it really vein-in-your-head popping? Thanks!