i personally use axe and see lots of sword wars and just dont understand why, i find that axe is much more effective with damage output and shutting foes down. (btw im talkin pvp)
Swords run better without their Elite. If you're using a skill like Charge, Bull's Charge or something like Empathic Removal as your Elite, then Sword is the way to go.
dragon slash warriors are amazing pressure, axe guys are just awesome. Depends on the build. yadda yadda yadda, wouldn't be surprised if this thread is deleted, because there are a million other threads on it.