True, that's why I was grateful when I could (SPOILER)play as Eiko at the Desert Palace, and during the Terra scene.

But as for Quina, s/he only sucked if you didn't use level him/her properly. My Quina is level 76 and rocks. As soon as you have all (or at least most) of the Blue Magic, Quina is decent. And as for a fork... it's pretty much the same thing as a trident, so I don't see why it's too wierd. Plus it fits Quina perfectly.