This is actually a phenomenal set for a raiding rogue that doesn't have optimal Blackwing Lair-level or better gear. Slice and Dice is the most-used finisher of any raiding rogue using daggers, so saving energy on it is a great bonus, but each item also has stats that rival or beat out equivalent gear from Molten Core (Core Hound Tooth, Quick Strike Ring, Cloak of Shrouded Mists, etc.).

It's a pain to get the rep, but very much so worth while. If you are grinding up the rep, make sure to grab the drops from in AQ20 when you can. I had to wait a few weeks after I finally maxed out my rep waiting for the stupid hilt to drop.

There are guides elsewhere around this site for efficient rep gaining around here, but if you spend enough time in Silithus you'll get it eventually

This is is most usefull to combat spec dagger rogues.

On a long boss fight when raiding the most usefull finisher to a combat rogue, dagger or otherwise is slice and daice. -10 energy on the cost of this skill is alot 10% of you total energy ( before spec and T1 set 5/8), This alows you to keep a 5 point ( with tallents in improved slive and dice) up all the time.

The best way to get reputation is through quest and bosskills inside AQ as well as handing in texts.