I think CC is fine. Wait until you get higher lvl and see the duration of the pvp encounters. I as a Scoundrel have trouble killing healers in pvp because with the bolster system they can out heal the amount of damage I do. Without my stun locks I can't kill anyone. Health pools are large and take a while to go through at higher lvls. When you get more towards end game you will see the need for the CC.

As a Republic player I am looking forward to this!

What if I had more than $200 in my acct? I would just assume that it was my money either way...