Elec/Elec can be a very good build against certain emeny groups. I have found that /elec is great against Malta, Carnies, and rikti which gives most other sets a lot of problems. One of it's biggest drawbacks is it lacks any kind of defense so it is very hard to soft cap. Since that is the case I would go for lots of +recharge, as much as you can find.
I was definitely considering a heavy recharge build if I kept my elec/elec, power sink + lightning rod + faster heal would probably be good. I'm just not sure how much worse it is than alternatives, I do know that I can tear any energy using groups apart, but I can't always pick my enemies.
Elec Melee is not the best farmer around that is for sure. SS is best when it comes to farming, but Elec can do ok. I guess you have to look at how much fun you have playing it and you can use it till you get SS/??? leveled up. SS paired with /Fire, /Shield, /WP, and /Elec all do well farming.
I actually felt that the main weakness of the character was the secondary, I do enough damage to wipe out most enemies fairly quickly, but I take a lot of damage from s/l heavy groups. Also, while end sapping is nice, it doesn't prevent most enemies from attacking.
I've heard a lot of the awesomeness that comes with an elec/shield meleer. Now, I have a level 50 elec/elec brute, but I'm not sure if he's worth putting io's into, or if I would just be better off grabbing a shield, and maybe even switching AT's.
With the recent changes to shields, and fury, am I better off just switching and not spending the inf on my elec/elec?