This is a normal Thing in any MMO i played EQ for years ...standers is new exp new gear there was no making it good enough to keep up ...being attached to items is fine i keepted tones of gear that held "sentimental" value for me .That value is still there whether u use it or not.These games are not to forge a relationship between you and your gun...but between you and your friends that helped you get there, and if this is the case the weapon/armor holds no real value. except for Sentimental reasons. This is the nature of things. ask your self "do i still have my first cell phone. or do i still have some of the names from it in my newest one"