haha, well, i think that we have generally agreed on ikes down smash being fairly bad despite its fast startup.
although saying that, i used it once in the last tourney i went to, and it won me the match, just something to look at, i find that the down smash can be used (its very situational, as is most of ikes moveset) on top of a platform, most characters trying to hit you from underneath it (unless its a disjointed hitbox (**** marth)) they will take damage and probably take more than you take from them. also, if you do it agaisnt a donkey kong, it will hit them if they happen to be in the wrong spot
im jist saying...but yes, other than that, it really sucks