Two disadvantages I see for changing from assassin are the generic ones:
1) you can't use the class-specific items from the previous class anymore.
For assassin that means lockpicks, the special assassin armor (though only the cowl seems worthwhile to me), and (if you cheated a bit) the assassin dagger (barbarians can use that one too).
2) you can't learn new higher spells from the previous spell schools anymore. (nor use those books)
If you're not depending on your assassin for fiend or moon spells this is not that big a disadvantage
(esp. the teleport spells you don't want to miss).
Apart from that, according to the manual, samurai are worse in hit, parry and speed.
What you gain is sun spells and use of special samurai items, although I know no items that are better than those an assassin can use. Neither do I know skills that samurai can learn that assassins can't. (Unless assassins can't join the warrior guild; I'm not sure about that.)
So unless you have need of sun magic, I think I'd prefer staying assassin.
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