I recently hit 55 on a toon that I only pvp'd on. By buying pvp weapons and selling them back before the timer got done (I failed on that several times), I had full Oboran, and 5 pieces of Brutal gear (Ear, 2 implants, 2 relics). After doing my pvp daily, I bought the Brutal wrists. I don't know why people complain about gearing up.