I will be using 8/8, at least for a while. I do not think that it is worth it to use Empowered Leggings/Boots of Pure Thought etc over it. But then again, I'm a strong promoter of passing both of those to Paladins anyway so there is no way I'm picking those up anytime soon.
I haven't really looked into the situation after ZG and AQ. I know that there are players who swear by 8/8 T2, and they might be right. I guess I'll have to evaluate it in practice before deciding if it is a good idea or not to stick to it until Naxx. My gut tells me that I'll decide against it in the end, but it is certainly a pretty nice set bonus.
Haitharn wrote:I heard the 8 set bonus is broken on Nostalrius
If that is true it obviously changes things. My post assumes it functioning normally.