I got my Bard to 60, played around with it, and it's currently in full Law gear with a few upgraded. I lol at the damage comparison when parsing with other DPS classes. I don't ever expect BRDs to be equal to other DPS classes, but we are so low on the totem pole that when I pair up with another BRD just for Daily Expert, I cringe. It takes much longer to clear.

So, I started leveling my AST, which is currently level 55. Every time I get a BRD as a DPS class in my dungeon runs, I ask them how they feel about and, and alert them that it's not what they're used to 52+.