The items you craft may match the average dropped items, but the best items in the game are always, always, always going to be things you can loot or quest for.
I mean, really... do you honestly think that your adventurer, who does crafting as a side hobby, is ever going to be able to match the true masters in the field - the people who make the truly legendary weapons are people who do it day in, day out, day after day without stop. They're people who will spend weeks - or even years - perfecting a weapon.
Compared to that? You're a poser.
Edited, Sat Dec 11 23:44:29 2004 by Nekojin