I already said I knew it wasn't on topic. I really don't give a shit actually.
What I do care about is stupidity. Sorry for not catering to your affections when dealing with a job I actually took seriously when I played. Go on and continue to wear something shiney while others who know what they are doing play the game right and wear the hideous piece of armor with the stats. Go ahead and say you were soloing, and I will still say you are soloing in the wrong armor.
The fact of the matter is that the Assault Jerkin, a free piece of armor, is much better than another piece of armor which takes drops off Jorm to make. Not only are you paying for a piece of armor, but you are paying for a piece of armor which arguably has no value what-so-ever because a free piece is much better. But go ahead and continue to solo in it. That choice is yours. Then again, it is also my choice to say you made a bad one.
But again, that might just be me. We've had the discussion a million times about whether skill or armor makes the player, but you can have all the damn skill in the world and still hit like a fucking pansy. But that makes me an elitist bastard, right?