I maintain my position that there is a vocal minority complaining here, and the vast majority of players thinks different. Why else would 50 gold still be a standard price for unique items? You can buy a small unit from that.
I haven't seen a sell offer in probably two months, across 4 characters on 4 islands. I know they are unique, but that's one problem.
Also, I usually pay 20-25 gold.
And finally, yes, repairs are a pain, as is checking on the item--I usually forget to check until it's too late. Perhaps a daily report when items hit 20%, "your Frying Pan of Doom +3 is too damaged to be of use to you, you need to get it repaired immediately."
