Advice...

[Zerathor]

So while I like the theoretical debates and chats .. back to the subject of my original posting.. I have fun with BOTH RDM and Machinist.. BOTH do comparable damage... and I have BOTH geared at 460+... so given all is the same.. which would you rather see with your group in a dungeon or raid and why? thanks!

Depends on group comp. But probably rdm. Rez mage makes a nice safety net in general. That shouldn't be something to rely on in a static group much, but if you're running pf with randos, or in df, rdm can hard carry with revives. There's a lot of stupid people out there.

If you're looking for a static group, I'd go with what they dont have to get the buff. No caster? Go rdm. No range? Go mch. They have both? Then whichever you most prefer really. You'd likely get better consistency with mch in harder fights.