Hehe, will always be mixed feelings about gear I reckon, but it seems majority (of my guildies/server etc) is content with the new trooper gear at least.
Additional comment: Expertise actually increase alot with the new recruit gear and also BM gear recieve a expertise buff. Take a look:
Old:
Centurion-39 expertise per piece
Champion-46 expertise per piece
Battlemaster-50 expertise per piece
New:
Recruit- 69 expertise per piece
BM-100 expertise per piece
War Hero- 110 expertise per piece
Can you please have one in europe also? I find it frustrating to not be able to participate in this simply because I need to pay my arse off to get there.