why shouldnt BSers be able to repair for free, Alcamists have a chance to make 5 pots from the mats of 1. Enchanters are usally always making money either enchanting or selling mats that they DE'd to get. Leather workers make those cool leg "enchants" as well as drums of war. Engineers, well we see them flying everywhere and we get stunned by there bombs, lol, and they have repair bots. JCers, i'd like to have a whole faction just for my profesion(sun well quartermaster).
    Ok, BSers can make the runes that have a 24% chance on hit to absorb 200 or 400 dmg-lame-and 2000 to 4000 dmg when aplied to a shield-lame-warriors need to get hit to gain rage to gain threat/use abilities. Plus try to sell those runes, HA!, you cant cause nobody wants them.   
    Blacksmithing/Weaponsmithing/Armorsmithing is way out dated and needs improvment, why would i want to waste my efforts, time and perhaps gold on making out dated gear/items?