[williestargell]

You have 7k and no listed haste item...that makes FBSS a no brainer.

Haste > all other stats for a melee, even a paladin.

Despite your nervousness, I can't believe anyone is not urging the haste item. Haste is CRITICAL. It is the single most definitive item/stat in EQ. People solo faster with haste, get more group exp, and raiding success is virtually defined by the haste levels of the raid members. There's a reason that big guilds continue to be interested in dragons - to keep the haste flowing into them and not into others who might potentially catch up.

7k spent elsewhere will have a small fraction of the impact on your ability that haste does.

FBSS will not drop significantly in velious imo. Less people will farm them as they are farming elsewhere in velious so the supply will still be less than the demand.