How did a discussion on the ekolid turn into a debate on the merits of a factotum? Yes, I suppose that certain party makeups are in a better position to defeat it, but we can't possibly assume every party consists of such PCs.
Didn't you hear? All factotum's have at least 14 strength, knowledge devotion, wield greatswords and roll 10s every single time.
"It doesn't matter how much you struggle or strive,
You'll never get out of life alive,
So please kill yourself and save this land,
And your last mission is to spread my command,"
Slightly adapted quote from X-Fusion, Please Kill Yourself