Nah, just wanted to break up the champ bickering and get some explaination rather than seeing "glory is better"..."no you're an idiot"...
Yep. In return you're gaining evade/parry, nearly 1k more morale, a skill that heals you for around Dire Need heal when you get low, and 24/7 hedge. Hedge which works like clobber, and I don't need to explain what clobber does to brutal strikes.