Fair enough, Ty. My point there was to show that yes, it does more damage than a lot of poles/2hs, but that a lot of those are only used while leveling. Who uses a pitchfork consistently, not as a joke? They're stepping stones.
I totally agree - if something is broken, putting a high pricetag on it doesn't fix the problem. I just don't think the steel pick is OP, considering its drawbacks.
Oh yeah... I'd also ask people to take into consideration that of the three consistent pick users (that I know of) on NA, all three of us have heirloomed our picks... So, they will seem faster and more damaging than normal.