I see your point Cobra and yes, vendor shopping did have it's moments. Finding something wonderful on an NPC merchant was always sort of magical... like spotting a great bargain at the local swap meet or in a garage sale.
But, I was referring to all the garbage that stacked up there between patches. As far as I'm concerned, if I never see another <insert name of random useless junk item here> in my life, that'll be just fine!
On the other hand, it would be nice to find an occasional butterfly or shard when you needed one!
What shall I do now, I'm so conflicted!!!