How does everyone feel about skill speed?

[Aratak]

Example (assuming AA DPS = GCD DPS at 100 potency):
-> 4.~% * 2.4 / (2.4 +1) -> roughly 2.8~% to 3% rel. DPS increase for melding speed

Didn't understand exactly what you meant with the effects of speed on DOT's.
(Is it that you can "miss" a tick depending on the length of timegap between reapliing the DOT?)
Not considering that effect, I would agree that speed and crit are roughly on par in that example.

I would also like to hear your opinion on speed allowing better rotations; seems you know what you
are talking about.
For DRG specifically I think you could get an additional action in the timeframe of an Heavy Thrust
buff at about 585 base skillspeed and using speedfood.
That amount of skillspeed is very much possible to get with endgame gear when you are dedicated.