Bo9s: Insightful Strike and crits

[Zurai]

Well, that's your opinion - mine happens to be different
I think they're too powerful if they have a chance to crit.

Why? There is precisely one fixed damage strike and two skill-based damage strikes: Strike of Perfect Clarity is the only fixed damage strike (and a level 9 maneuver, which means any other full BAB class would be full attacking with 4-8 attacks instead of hitting once), and [Greater] Insightful Strike is the only skill-based attack. I can see why people might not want to let IS crit, because skill bonuses are cheap on magic items, but what's the reasoning for not letting Strike of Perfect Clarity crit?

Face it: SoPC is the second weakest level 9 maneuver, behind only Inferno Blast (IB blows up your party, too, and it's all fire damage which is the most commonly resisted). SoPC's only saving grace would be if it could crit. Otherwise you're much better off using Time Stands Still combined with Raging Mongoose or Combat Rhythm. Or both.