Post-BB Gunslinger/Outlaw/Corsair Builds

Does anyone else feel that elemental boost is now better to get first then torped0? Because today when I was in ToT starting up the quests I found it easier to just don't use my ship that much at all. It takes about the same time to kill a mob with getting on ship, torped0 and then demount again as it does with Ice Splitter/Flamethrower. I'm level 158 with 1 elemental boost, max torped0 and yet it's still like this. Will this change in oblivion or will I be needing elemental boost over torped0? Also longer air strike cooldown .

Is delay=600MS
FT delay=600MS
Torp delay=990MS

IS=340%
FT=380%
FT total DoT=640%
IS+max EB=420%
FT+max EB=460%
FT DoT+max EB=880%
Torp=900%

To me they look VERY close. the problem is - if the boss\monster is immune to fire\ice? (i.e. zak summons, I use torp to clean them)
Torpedo is VERY useful. When I did CWKPQ yesterday - I was not attacking margana, I was standing on the other three bosses, spamming torpedo. (they do NO damage now, Red Nirg was doing 1's and 2's on his axe attack, 2k~ on touch)

I'd like to know if octopus is worth an early max (16x) - is the casting time worth the damage it does?