Alright, so as with most builds I find over time, I played toucher a while back. (What can I say, I like toying with the strengths and weakness of different builds myself...main reason I want more char slots for the last two professions.) That being said, I got tired of being flamed at some point and stopped...same reason I don't like playing my monk...people always have criticism for certain classes/builds.
For those that say it is completely skillless, that depends significantly on the player behind the ranger. Sure you can mash two buttons and then throw in a third when E is necessary. But you can also add a lot more skill with the other 4 slots (Thus, I'm obviously not suggest everyone use the same cookie cutter build.
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Even then, for those of you who have some of the "higher-skill" builds out there...sure, it may not compete as a skill challenge but it allows some new people a chance to try out PvP without falling as quickly to other players. That being said, against a number of builds (many of which have been mentioned but they can be soloed as well) they crumble. Every build has at least one counter...so counter it and move on to other interesting builds that exhibit ingenious use of skills and attribs. Don't nerf one just becaue it happens to work in some cases.
Oh and guess what? Touch Rangers steal more life than they lose from Spiteful Spirit, so the damage is effectively negated.