While I don't like the whole item level foolishness, I don't exactly miss all the fiddling I had to do back in WoW.

As a tank, I had so many stupid caps to hit. Like accuracy, block, and that whole crushable thing. Bleh...I wanted to play an mmo not a spreadsheet. And god forbid a new piece of tank gear dropped...I had to triple check to see if it was an upgrade THEN I had to go back and fiddle with all my enchants and gems again because that gear pushed me under one cap while pushing me over another...

What I miss is the bonuses from FF11. Or even the bonuses you get in WoW when you get the full set of tier gear. Something fun that makes a piece worth keeping around a little longer than just the next patch.