The Gear/Stat Conundrum

So I am really digging being a Holy Paladin. The only issue that I have with Ol' Skuldan here is that no matter what new gear I get it is not always a clear upgrade stat wise. My main is a hunter which in my opinion is more a skill dependent class then gear dependent, this was a farly big change to me. Now I have to make a conscious decision on what gear I take and to make sure any trade off does not hurt the over all package. Were as on my hunter it was pretty clear what gear would be an upgrade to what I had. Even in crappier gear a hunter with some skill can still be a contributing part of any group. Were as with a Holy Paladin it is just does not matter how skilled you are if you dont have the gear/stat you dont heal as well. Well I can always look at it another way, at least Im not a Tankadin. I pity them and there gear/stat juggling. Although I've been reading that with the new patch that some of the juggling has become easier.