I greatly dislike using auras for longer buffs like SnD and Rupture. I find auras are only really good for procs where the question is binary: did this ability proc? y/n. But when you have to refresh something that graphic is only really telling you you have the buff, it's not really helping you know when you need to refresh or even how much time is left. So you end up just watching the number and the graphic isn't really doing anything other than looking cool.
I use NeedToKnow for my bars (SnD, Rupture, Evenom, etc.) and WeakAuras for a 35% or less health indicator.
And
ccCombopoints...the most badass cbp mod ever...for my cbp frame.