I have not played a lot of MMOs, but from the few I have played I expect end game gear to matter. If I want everyone to be exact equal clones I will fire up the Xbox and play a FPS. Why do many people complain that they are quitting because gear matters in 60 pvp? I think more would quit if it didn't. Myself being a newer 50, just over two weeks, I have found gear amazingly easy to obtain. I already have a few champ pieces and the rest is centurion. Why do many pretend it is difficult ? Just to complain?