Quote Originally Posted by daviddoran View Post
I think the solution is for shamans to use swords. I mean how hard can it be to teach someone who can use maces and daggers to use swords? Hell some of the "daggers" i've used while gearing up used the exact same model as a "sword" my tank was using....
I'd like to see that as well, but Blizz said in the Shaman Q&A a while ago that it's unlikely to happen (link here). I don't expect any major changes as far as itemization goes until Cataclysm, when everything gets a complete overhaul.

Cheers,
S