While it does kinda suck that I can't choose the exact right element for the job every time now, on the whole I'm more effective. Doing leves set to my level, I'm running around 1-2 shotting most mobs in the leve, and they don't even come close to breaking my stoneskin most of the time (Only exception being when I get a downright horde of mooks and miss being able to freely AoE).

Granted, I'm only 37, maybe you guys get shafted down the line, but for now putting up stoneskin and blowing stuff away is just rocking.