I think it is time to admit the obvious - Echo is an insult to the average gamer.

[Kuwagami]

obviously enough after 10 month in (ok, 8 month for T5 as it was off for a 1.5 month), "average" player can't do it without a buff. Not so much of an insult, it's just a fact.

Oh and before saying "echo is ez mode", could you please explain how echo does make Titan Ex that much easier ?

If only there was some magical way to remove it....

You mean, like the magic "right-clic-buff-dispeller" button ?