I kinda had to laugh at this thread. I mean I understand where the OP is coming from, but that doesnt mean the bolster system is rubbish it means you are (and I dont mean too offend here).
There has been several times when I have been doing lowbie pvp and by lowbie I mean under lvl 20 and have been able to single handidly take down some of a higher level than my self, whether it be someone in lvls 20,30 or 40.
PVP comes down to knowledge and skill.
knowing how to play your class to its advantages and how to use your targets weakneses against them.
I know there will be people who will say gear this and that and I agree, gear does help a lot but not at the expense of knowlegde and skill.