I've gotten a few brutes to 50, (SS, Elec Melee, Katana, Street Justice/EA/WP/Invuln) that are much faster at clearing everything than any tank I've played (or friends have played) or a scrapper. Only Blasters really can keep the pace I enjoy playing a Brute at. I don't understand why anyone would want to play a tank over a brute if they're committed to a brute from the start, other than if they want to group with people who partake in contrived camaraderie and attempted jests that make playing solo preferable, but that's my experience. I usually like more meaningful interactions than randoms or some big SG where people are reduced to their role, like a job. It's extremely rare to find a genuine connection. For me, as a level 50+ Brute facing the largest spawns possible, I can go AFK to receive a delivery at the door and still withstand enemy attacks without issue. I should mention that my builds aren't optimal and I don't have a lot of influence/infamy to buy the best anything, so I'm not playing with the best numbers. What more could one ask for? Not that I'm saying tanks are bad, it's a different experience. Brutes are pre Disney Star Wars, Tanks move at a pace reminiscent of Star Trek. Some days you want one over the other. Another way to compare it, at least for me (just my own opinion), Brutes are why I play games, for fun. Tanks at a point become a job and that's probably why I don't have a lot of money in this game.
I'm not attempting to cause trouble with what the person said above, it just bothers me how discouraging it's written, and not entirely true, Brutes are extremely fun and there are no bumps in the road in survivability once you have even the bare minimum of slots in everything and certainly not in damage. There is no plateau I've ever experienced. Build for resist as you easily clear everything. One to fifty on each Brute I've played has been a flash. The game gets boring and old if you just keep making tanks over brutes, blasters over sentinels, or whatever class over another. It's already at the point where we need more costume parts because there are a lot of modern-day options missing and all the female stuff is too bulky which limits it all, even back on Live. I love this game more than newer games I play, and can only hope they add more to it.
Also, sorry if this is not clear, I'm a terrible writer. English isn't even my first language though I've been using it for most of my life.