both at level 80, what do you guys think?

Hunter, because it's like having your own cute little Tamagotchi.

Eh you get CC with both so it's really up to you; Hunter is probably easier leveling and both have (imo, in the past) pretty easy itemizations for grinding, and both have decent escapes and aw **** buttons.

Hunter simply because you will level faster. If they make combat less gay, it will be closer.

Hunters are ok in pve, not so much in pvp. Focus is awesome, much better than mana. But the method you regen it (Steady / Cobra shots) is a ****ing terrible for pvp(aspect of the fox is also terrible, they told us they didnt want us aspect dancing). Hunters will probably be fixed mid to late s9, after they have a horrid representation in RBGs and Arena's.

If you dont wanna do end game pvp, Hunter is great.

I deleted my level 70 hunter to make a bank alt at the beginning of wotlk.

Mage duh