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Honestly the caster level loss won't be a big deal if you pick your spells right. Pick spells that don't directly effect the enemy with a saving throw roll. Gives you a chance to play a really unique arcane caster and choose spells which people normally avoid. All of the transmutation and polymorph spells are your bread and butter, and the walls and such are great too. Rather than trying to have a sky-high Charisma, you can focus on your melee stats and effects where save DC's aren't even rolled.