I did 3 tests in 1.7.2 and 1.8.7 in survival mode.
First test: Just hitting endermen
1.7.2: Endermen teleport around and sometimes teleport behind you etc and avoid damage. Works as intended.
1.8.7: Endermen just run towards you and you can just punch them against a wall and they won't do anything. Bugged.
Second test: Making 3 block high walls and aggroing endermen.
1.7.2: Endermen teleport inside the walls to attack you. Works as intended.
1.8.7: Endermen run against the wall without doing anything. Sometimes they lose interest and return neutral. Bugged.
Third test: Staring at endermen.
1.7.2: Endermen freeze and do the enderman growl noise, then teleport to attack you. Works as intended.
1.8.7: Sometimes they won't do anything if you look at them. When it works they just start running towards you straight away. Bugged.
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Sounds like MC-47697 to me.
Confirmed for 15w44b. I think.
When you hit them, they sometimes "ghost teleport", or what to call it.