There really is a problem with eq getting permanent damage. How about adding a
way to protect eq from taking permanent damage. This would make people again
interested in buying eq made from bamboo or other stuff that breaks easily -
without names.
However, the "protection" should not be easy to get and it would only last for
a limited time. The current protect armour & stuff is not enough and in my
opinion, if a permanent damage protection was implemented, it should be more
expensive.
This would still leave the value of having a name on eq worth yearning for.