Just a heads up, tons of informative 1.3 coverage over on DarthHater.com, 8-10 articles already on the new features less than 24hrs after the PTS went live. Here's the wrapup post covering everything, updated as new information emerges: http://www.darthhater.com/articles/swtor-news/20620-coverage-guide-allies-update-1-3

Or you could just buy an augmented saber off the GTN and transfer the mods? Most augmented weapons run 100-500k only...

For anyone interested, the guide I wrote covering the Rakghoul Pandemic for DarthHater.com can be found here: http://www.darthhater.com/articles/feature/20102-world-event-rakghoul-pandemic-guide

huge mistake.