I agree there is enough monotonous grind to this game and we don't need the added frustration by making gear repair costs. The durability is low for gear so having to repair them constantly adds that difficulty of having to just run back to a bench that can repair the respective gear. Adding costs to that will just make that process even more tedious than it already is. Now don't get me wrong, I love the tediousness of this game, but that is just it Its balanced tedious and not padding.