But it's about three seperate players.
Our DM only did grapples. Or Disarms. Giant Skeletons disarming component pouches on tiny flying kobolds...
Give Psionics a chance, really. It's a fun system. Just don't use a Fighter as comparison for a Psychic Warrior. Compare a Fighter to a Commoner.
Or at least try out the Spell-Points variant for Magic from Arcana Unearthed.