Are you implying Flare Sword is a bad thing?

Shock, Climhazzard and Stock Break are all wonderful moves, and when I want to cause a lot of damage quickly, I'll always use Steiner. Of course my favourite squad would be Freya, Steiner, Vivi and Garnet, though if I'm going for the "I'll cause as much damage in the shortest amount of time" fights then it'll be Zidane, Steiner, Freya and Quina (Thievery, Shock, Dragon Crest, Frog Drop).

I found Steiner amusing, sure he wasn't the best character, but at least he wasn't neglected for half the game (*cough Freya cough*).