I focus primarily on PvE, and GS plus DPS pet equals murder. Plus, you get the nice splash damage from the GS which is nice in group events and/or clusters of mobs. GS5 also snynergizes well with a DPS pet because of the buff to the pet’s next attack. I’ve seen my pet hit like a truck using that buff. Lastly, I hate kiting, but like having a pet, so…melee for me.
The only things I don’t like about our melee options is that the 1H sword animation, while cool looking, locks you in place. The other thing is that I would love to go 1H sword and dagger, but the two poison skills seem redundant.