For the record, I'm having a lot of fun as an "Alcheficer" (currently level 6, eventually planning on Artificer 5/Alchemist Savant 5/Master Alchemist 10 — note that Artificers will need a minor houserule to qualify and progress in Master Alchemist); anyone interested in the concept would do well to check out Djinn in Tonic's Alchemy stuff. Of course, my character does not have any Sneak Attack damage.