I'm in agreement, and I say this as a former SMN fanboy. It was my first class, one day I just decided to try BLM and I never looked back. SMN is without a doubt the class lacking most in the game. It is very bland. I feel all the classes have their "hell yeah" moments except SMN. With BLM its double flaring and getting crazy procs. Plus BLM just has CRAZY utlity that is fun as hell to excecute in PVP. I love using atheral manipulation to zoom back to the party if I stray to far in PVP (its awesome using it in instances too). I think a lot of SMN blandness comes from the fact it is a DOT class with no good burst. Also SMN is hell if you're on PS4. Micro-managing with the pet was made for PC it's absolutely terrible on consoles and can cause you to screw up in instances.