Ya i definitely ran this a few times on each tier, and dont really have a want to run it again. The level is fun, the ninja gremlins are fun, the mortars are new and cool, the boss is new and fun, but the payout vs time is simply not there.

Is it worth the purchase (real money or CE?) I would say yes, for the following reasons:

1) The mask is great. It can be argued that it isnt the best piece of gear, but at least it is different then the existing crappy gun head pieces. Plus, it looks awesome. Add a wide vee and you have horns on a demon face. I am willing to bet that pure gunners have already tried to roll CTR on their guns, as no piece of armor prior to this had gun CTR, therefore it might be obsolete for some. I know i have multiple guns with VH and High CTR that the helm doesnt help with, or at least help with much. It does act as a great head piece for vana if you are shiver/blitzing and you are have the blitz. Lastly, you dont have to make the mask if you dont want. It is totally your choice.

2) The bomb, post nerf, is still extremely devastating if used properly. It still can WRECK the entire RJP run. I wish it didnt get nerfed, but only cause then I would never need another weapon again. Even post nerf, dropping three of them in an arena on top of the mecha knight spawns pretty much takes out the entire group. Granted this is with max ctr and max dmg, but still, it is awesome. I consistently run in my bomber gear with this, and I still get people commenting on the devastation of the purple orbs of death. Also, it is a free, unique 5 star piece of gear for simply completing the t3 expansion mission.

3) The hammer is also quite devastating if you use it properly. Im pretty sure the hammer combo is the leading sword dmg weapon vs Vana as long as you hit with all 5. I still prefer my voltedge in FSC as well I prefer blitzing vana, but im just saying, the hammer rocks socks. It totally owns turrets and pretty much any construct, and has a totally different dynamic then every other sword weapon, which makes it tons of fun. Also, same with the bomb, it is a free, unique 5 star piece of gear for completing the t3 mission.