Also, having Played a Priest for 2+ years raiding, and now my shaman since TBC came out raiding.

A Priest is 10 times the healer if you are willing to dedicate the buttons to doing it right. AoE from the Preist is well, not as effecient as Chain Heal, but easily hands down better. Circle of Healing, and Prayer of Healer is Amazing for my 5 box team. Prayer of Mending on the tank, Renew! Hots are great, shaman don't have them. And there is always Flash Heal for when you need a small or Fast heal. Greater Heal when you need to top off your tank. Gear is easier to lay down on priests right now for healing and Mana regen is Ungodly. My priest is currently over 800 MP5 outside and 400MP5 inside 5 second rule.

If you want it to be easier healing, then a Shaman is probably where you want to go, only getting 3 heals, really takes alot of the guess work out of what to cast, but on the same side you don't have the flexability that priests have.

I'll continue to say Priests are by far and will always be the best healers you can get in WOW. They may not be the best at single target, or HOTs, or anything else, but they can do it all and do it very well. Versatility can more then make up for some of the short commings as a boxer or a particular fight (1st boss Crypts, is WTFOWNED whe i bring my priest to heal as opposed to when i've tryed it with 5 shaman.)

Hope it helps. :thumbsup: