Thank you very much for the time and effort of that great critique @Outrider_01
I'm reticent to copy and paste other's builds, so I adopted most of your points to come up with a fun build that does the job ok. I actually reached my def and res caps without the fighting pool too. As a bit of fun, I have a lowbie toon follow me around and pop veng for a bit of a dmg bump.
Anyway, If you get a chance, feel free to give a thumbs up or down :)
Brute (Radiation Melee)(FA)Mk 6.mxd