I probably should have simply not posted my classes. I understand the mechanics of 5sham and 1+4, and I'm an experience pally tank. I'm interested in the other aspects. I can see now why you initially misunderstood my post because you only read the part where I indicated I was thinking of moving to a 4sh/1p grouping, not the part where I listed disadvantages as someone falling behind, redoing macros, etc.

I thought people here were only supposed to be assholes when their questions are answered by stickies, because with the amount of chaff posts that have started up here missing a post or too seems not unheard of.

I would clarify and ask again for thoughts on my actual questions in my original post, but you've made sure that won't happen.