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Ok...I've been wondering this for a while.

Why do crafting tools and survey tools decay on cloning?

Why does it cost more to insure them than it does for armor and clothing?
Once they DO decay, why can't I repair them?

If I don't repair them, and they fall to 0%, stating they are disabled, why do they still work?

There is no reason to insure these items currently and no repercussion if you don't, nor a way to fix the tools if such a repercussion were to take effect (ie, having 0% = broken tool). It's an unneeded money-sink right now, and disproportionate to what you get (why pay 250cr to insure an item it costs me 12 materials to make? Talk about highway robbery!)

Anyone have any insight to this?

Are you sure about them working? I've had a few crafting tools give an "unable to start crafting session" error once they hit 0%. Survey tools still work, though.

Honestly, no I haven't tried to craft with any crafting tools that fell to 0 yet. I'm not sure I have any.

Also, to add to my gripe, there is no way to actually SEE the percentage of a crafting tool or survey tool other than the dialog I get after being slain...unless I'm being blind?

No way to fix the damage and no way of even telling how broken it is, isn't a good thing.

Confirmed, one of my best weapons/general crafting tools died in the last couple of days. 14.64 effectiveness. Looked perfect, condition was 'Ready', but it would no longer start.

Why do crafting tools and survey tools have to decay at all? They're certainly not a big ticket item.