Ive been playing and granted im only level 17, but I have found that my dps is way sub par and it seems useless to guard people, when I could just heal people with a better class that has more dps. (operative, commando, etc.) Im going to stick it out because I love being a tank, and I know we are not supposed to be dps machines, but it seems most classes are jack of all trades, but all have way more dps than a tank. Heck BH and Troopers can tank as well as my Jugg but have way more dps, AND can do it a range. Not to mention the ton of stuns, and heals they get. PS: Tanks need to guard, even if its useless its still more helpful than not guarding.