The daggers for assassination actually look quite nice, and they're sheathed on your back. Pretty bad-ass imo. I do agree with the dog teeth comment however (sub's artifacts).
I also think blizz takes pot shots at rogue players here and there too. For example, I'm playing alpha on my assassination rogue and I exit the class hall. I stop and look up to notice I'm standing in the "whine and cheese" shop. Lol, made me laugh so hard.