If you aren't checking your gear condition every so often then you're the one at fault.
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If you aren't checking your gear condition every so often then you're the one at fault.
Placing a repair NPC at the beginning of the instance wouldn't be a bad idea. Usually people are caught off-guard by broken gear after a wipe when they return the beginning of the instance, so this wouldn't be a bad idea. It would introduce another gil-sink anyway which isn't a bad thing either.
It's also easy to forget for people who have multiple crafts leveled and are used to being able to repair their own gear at anytime. You off course can't change classes during an instance to repair your gear, so this is where people can get caught off guard as well.
I hear it is difficult to check your gear before you enter a dungeon.