I've done some instance tests but without a pally tanking for me, it gets ugly quick. No CC + no AoE makes those pack pulls a real PITA. I can burn down just about any single elite with a bit of luck but the multiple elites just wipe the floor with me if they aren't fearable. It annoys me a bit, but the gear I'll need to be worthwhile in PVP is all available outside of instances or in ones that I can run with my pally buddy in a pinch. I'm up to about 475 +dmg now in mostly quest greens/blues, so I expect getting 7-800ish won't be too difficult. Long way to go yet for all the mats I need for the shadoweave/spellstrike stuff.