You know, there is a skill that warriors have that is just like this - it damages the opponent and can disarm them!!! Why don't you use that instead?
Warriors are, in fact, very fine at the moment. They have exceptional melee abilities and are easy to rank and get eq with. They are capable of killing any class uncaballed - and the options go up and up as you gain access to various cabal skills.
Most players just fail to realise that its not as easy as 'get high damage weapon, bash bash bash' on a warrior. Sure, you need eq, but you also need a few smarts to really get a lot out of a warrior.
Its also a different mindest to mages/communers that many players like becaue they can 'wear down' opponents with little risk to themselves. Most melee classes are about 'kill them before they kill me.' Try going out to kill someone instead of going out to run around in circles and hope they die of old age.
L-A