Yeah, this dying system is ridiculous. The point of dying gear is character customization, but when you add stats to the mix you're forcing players to choose between form and functionality. If they choose the color they like, then they could end up feeling gimped, or even feeling forced into switching colors due to min-maxing considerations, but if they choose the color with the most appropriate stats they may be stuck with a color they hate looking at. This was a really poor decision by SE, and I hope they reconsider.