Im only worried that the repairs will start to add up to the point where just buying the non-degradable equivalents is worth it. I will not be upgrading my armour past the level 70 gear till.....ever?
Get used to degrading gear, because if you eventually get into bossing, all gear in the level 80 tier and up is degradable. And with bossing you will make so much the repair cost does not matter.