You put the Performance Shifter in the right place. If you only have one, it's not that noticeable. In any case, your endurance issues will go away once you get Power Sink at lvl 35.
As far as IOs I almost always slot, Steadfast Protection +def, Gladiator's Armor +def, Preventative Medicine +absorb, Gaussian's +BU, Reactive Defenses +resist, Shield Wall + resist, Unbreakable Guard +hp, Kismet +acc, Performance Shifter +end, Numina's +regen/recovery, Regenerative Tissue +regen, Theft of Essence +end.