To be fair though Niley you are lucky in that you are in a raiding guild that allows all of your shamans to raid, most people I don't think really have that - your shamans probably greatly outgear the majority of us. An elemental shaman with 1300 spell damage (unbuffed) is vastly different in heroics than an elemental shaman with 2200 spell damage, at the lower end of the gear spectrum other classes tend to perform better than ele shamans right now.