Quote Originally Posted by Sinquleur View Post
I've been told my some of my guildmates that I should really just focus on AST if I really want to reach a satisfying top-tier level and I've also had parties tell me they dread getting a SCH.
You should play whatever you want. Each of the healers have their own perks, and personally I feel like SCH (totally being a little biased here) is a lot more involved/satisfying when played at a higher level. The good thing about the current state of healers is that all three are not just viable, but actually good additions to any team.

As for teams that dread getting a SCH, avoid them like the plague. While it may not be as amazing as it was, the consistency in buffs via Chain Strategem and Selene (or Eos' extra healing), is not something that either of the other two can compare with. Singling out a job because it got a bad image at the start of the expansion only shows ignorance, and you don't want to be involved with those people if you're serious about raiding.

AST can buff, but they don't have that level of consistency and most likely would not be able to line up with party buffs outside of openers. These are all things to consider in group comps.