To be honest, I've been playing a non-Villager lately and finding it a bit of a chore. It's a whole other game.

It's entirely possible that my thoughts on gear are a result of gear being ultimately of minor importance to my characters (who tend to die a lot anyway and lose everything.)

I did have a nice piece of progging gear recently (the only other gear I've ever had that progged was The Skull Sword) and I was digging it until it got dent-destroyed by a mob.

Maybe I'll play something soon that takes a real interest in gear. I'll report back in my death thread and let you know if I've had a noticeable change of heart.