Ekko IS Balanced

I believe Ekko is balanced, to which I wonder if anyone here agrees with me. Sure we probably will see AP ratio nerfs in the near future, but it'd be a shame if they were anywhere near halved because face it, Ekko needs it. I've played about 11 games with him since release in 3 different roles (Jungle, Mid, and Support). What I've discerned is that basically he's the champion that'll counter all those assassins we've been getting one-shotted by for years i.e. Fizz, Zed, Akali, Leblanc, Rengar, Katarina, Diana, and all those fed ADC's we can't shut down.

Many of the weaknesses I've had to adjust to were:

1. He's extremely squishy without his shield
2. As soon as he's CC'd he basically can't do anything thus forcing you to not all in people recklessly
3. He cannot 1v1 tanks or those heavy with MR/HP
4. Zhonyas and Guardian Angel are effective counterplay items.

Most champions will be overpowered when they come out because their potential is a complete mystery. I've seen many people believe that he has an overloaded and BS kit, but quite frankly, I can't see how he'd be any good without most of the abilities in his kit.