ATF -  We already have married men as priests officially.  served with several in the Army. Also, IMHO the women priests are real priests.  I agree that the church ought to look at what priests do now that can be done by folks who are not priests as we know them. 

IMHO priests function as representatives of the community of faith, so the community can determine the priest's role in the community's life. In an informal but very real way, these days there is mission creep in the sense that pastoral ministers in hospitals, nursing homes, etc, are doing their own versions of the sacraments when priests are not available. I see this fairly regularly, always after the fact. The patients/residents and their families realize there is a priest shortage are are content with the ministry that is being provided to them. This is a living reality and, again IMHO the work of the Spirit.
I agree with you re "magic hands". We don't have special powers, but a different ministry that can be shared.