I disagree. I am not a raider so I have no interest in radiance gear. I don't want to run HM instances over and over again to get the armor set. I wear lvl 58 crit armor and jewellry. LI weapons did hurt weaponsmiths but there is still a market for off hand weapons. The new Lothlorien weapon recipes are VERY nice for off hand weapons. Appearantly there many people that share my viewpoint because I sell alot of armor, jewellry, and weapons. I even sell a nice amount of potions despite the mirror quests that give potions every day. Radiance armor is for the raiding crowd. There are FAR more casuals that will never own a single piece of rad armor. Crafting is alive and healthy in LOTRO. It could be better but everything could be better. Nothing is perfect in life.