Actually it wasnt, I had to get aid self just to make the set playable for me prior to this change.
No offense, but that has more to do with your build and play-style than the actual secondary, itself. I used the health pool all of one week before I realized I only used Aid Self during 8 man alphas or every 8th mission. After hitting 22, I found the road to 50 easier than my experience with SM/WP. With Energize, so far, I've been able to go toe to toe with Nemesis the arch-villain. It's ended in a stalemate because he regenerates too fast while his force field is up. No enhancements. So I'm working on a claws/elec to add speed with power.
50 SM/WP Brute - D Block
50 FM/ELA Brute - Raging Daemon
50 Acher/MM Blaster - Dark Reiver
50 FM/SD - Firestorm Brigade
You were right to fear me...