going to try to find a way around that weapon

It still is a Haste/Crit weapon. I mean, I understand that interesting choices require that the player pays attention to the stats and how they interact with the character, but Haste and Crit are such mediocre stats for Enhancement Shamans that I am most sure everyone who is actually paying attention - as not every player does - is going to try to find a way around that weapon.

We have a 2.6 speed caster weapon in the Eye of Purification and our reliance on SP for AoE and half our damage could potentially make that a better choice. Gatecrasher, with Expertise, is a lot better. And maybe even the Blackcleave Chopper will end up being a wow po better weapon. Even if it is a Strength weapon, steep Hit requirements as well as Mastery being our best secondary stat by a large margin might bring it up as a better option.