I'm thinking of taking up a Paladin, and I'm torn between the Monk dedication, and the Defender dedication. Both would fit nicely into the roll/rp style I have planned out for the character, but I'm concerned about ease of leveling, and a little about PK survivability for each one. Has anyone played one or both of these, and could maybe lend me some insight to the pros and cons of each one, outside of what the helpfiles say(trust me, I've read every one I can think of trying to make a decision), cause I'm really looking for some hands on type advice, from people who've been there and done it.

Thanks in advance.