I think this can only help newbies, I know dioxide's items search and I want to say Glimo's before that was a huge help to me. Otherwise the game just seems too overwhelming. And even knowing the stats on something and where it comes from still means they have to explore said area to find it. I bet the majority of players either have a list of items already or use the outdated Dioxide one or the Diku one which is cumbersome. As for people logging in just to look for items that has been since the dawn of CF, just ask Graatch about that unicorn pendant. :)