I really think that guy Pat was referring to is right, I mean obviously they're surviving regardless, but it really is insanely inefficient for Woolie to keep playing this way because he's compromising his own possibility to play really well by using a weapon simply because "Muh Berserk", and if the game is only going to get Harder, it's just going to make him more frustrated and give up on the game faster. It's really not a sword for the weak or defensive, but I guess we'll find out.
I'm not saying Woolie should be ashamed for not Minmaxing or any nonsense like that, but there does need to be a balance between having fun with your character while also maintaining some practicality.