I definitely get quite a bit of choice paralysis myself. There are so many good options, it's hard to settle on one. I have the same issue with my character and with selecting items I want to use.

And I get what you mean about min/maxing. A big part of me wants to play a certain character and not worry about what's "best." But another part of me is all like, well, I would be just a smidge more effective if I...