1. What's the big deal with CoA? I don't think it's like leagues and leagues better than a Shako, and it is definitely like a trillion times more expensive. If you didn't have a CoA what would you use?
2. Is the only appeal of an eth exile that it has more defense or does it get a damage bonus as well? They're very expensive to get a premade eth one, and it only has 3 good runes in it so it'd be much cheaper if I could just make a non eth one. (Yay mmbot and key trading for getting me runes! :P )
3. Does it really matter what shield you use? On Arreat Summit it seems that they all average out to the same damage really.

Thanks for any input folks

2s Coa can be socketed with 2 Bers so not needing another source of dr. Or just to get higher dr. Also to bump up 30 Fhr. Also to put in an extra little on whatever your missing. If I don't have a Coa I would use shako. Probably Jah'ed, as that is my style with the windy druid.

I think eth only means more defense. Ebugged Exile which I had before has 1245 defense. I believe it only adds more defense, no damage bonus.

The shields Sacred Targe, Sacred Rondache, Kurast Shield, Zakarum Shield, Vortex shield all have the average damage of 46.5, however their difference comes in their chance to block and strength requirement. The best out of the shields is the Sacred Targe, with level requirement of 47, Strength requirement of 86, chance to block of 60.