I think it was too good back when it was 102 speed, 28p, and 30c. Now, it's neither overly strong nor fast. Most of the longer weapons are 99 speed and just as strong. You need to make use of both swings and stabs to match most of the others or else weapons dedicated in one area such as the liuyedao or espada eslavona will outshine it. It's one of the better 0 slot weapons at +5 length and a bit more cut for -2 speed, but it's also more expensive.
They are going to be good, but I would hope the build differences would help exploit the weaknesses rather than have artificially weak weapons. I think length is very important, which is probably where our biggest difference lie. ACS on foot is usable at 0 athletics because it's so long that you barely need to move much.