I have cheesed it twice. One time because the fireteam leader wanted to do it (I was indifferent). Another time because I was helping carry some low level players through. First time, I was inside swapping brand. Second time, I was on a plate. Both times, it worked pretty well, same speed as a standard run. I don't remember wiping. If we did either time, it might have been once. Swapping brand is very easy. It's a good way to carry people. Standing on a plate is about as hard as doing it the normal way, maybe a little harder. I ended up having to run from sword knights, which got me behind dealing with the boomer. I was jumping to stay alive at the end and worried I might die. The warpriest found us worthy just in time.