Well, the Wizard DPS is very poor in groups due to the fact that they cannot sustain it for long without going OOM. The bard mana song can help that but not enough to compete with a real DPS class such as a monk or rogue. And as a matter of fact, an enchanter will bring a ton of DPS to the table with a charmed pet, much more than the wizard. Wizards can be useful for the ports, however, and are certainly nice to have for "oh shit" moments when a mob / mobs need to die NOW.
The real usefulness of the enchanter comes with the crowd control. The bard can mez, but simply is not as good at it as the enchanter. There is some overlap with buffs between enchanter / shaman, but its not bad, you just split the work up between the two.
Ultimately, your decision should be based on what everyone wants to play the most. While your current group is lacking a bit in the melee DPS department, it will be completely capable of going wherever you guys want to get exp's.
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