DPS is the job of DPS.

[KaivaC]

Tank 1 can hold aggro and mitigate content perfectly well, while doing 3500ish dps.

Tank 2 also holds aggro and mitigates, while doing 2500 dps.

Which tank is preferable to have in your party?

Ughhh....don't start with the tank DPS numbers...we already have a pair of threads that won't die because of this. I like to argue, but even I had to bow out of that because of how splintered and confusing keeping track of every argument was. I think at one point, it even started an argument of burden of proof.