At 60, 25 stamina is 150 HP. That's a lot of HP. The number of times you dip below that amount in a group is likely to be minimal, but if it does happen it's the difference between life and death.
25 DEX is something like a .15 proc-per-minute increase at all levels. That's not a big jump, and not every fight where you get an "extra" proc will be the difference between keeping or losing aggro.
Hit points do you no good if you lose aggro; procs do you no good if you're dead. I'd lean toward STA if you plan on playing your warrior a lot 50+, but if you're like me and get alt-itis you may prefer DEX.
This argument will also never be satisfactorily resolved.
Edit: itemization choice between DEX and STA is often a false dichotomy; in most slots the ideal item (high AC + HP or DEX or STR) is evident and there is no real alternative. You'll always want 5/55 rings over 6str/6dex rings. You wouldn't pick an Exe Hood over an SSB (or maybe a Hammerhead post-50 since it gives more HP). There are few occasions where you have a truly legitimate choice between DEX and HP in a single slot, it's usually a much simpler decision.
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