If the oponent knows what he’s doing, it’s very easy to bait Fade.
If you see someone running towards you, you literally have one second window to absorb something with success - let’s say, a retri stun. It’s not only a matter of skill, but there’s also luck involved, as well as knowledge from oponents - just like I can easily bait tremor totems before actually fearing a shaman.
Also, what’s the matter about the 20 sec cd, for a 1 sec benefit which doesn’t remove roots, and doesn’t provide interrupt immunity?