EQDiva

I wanted to get some input from those of you out there.  Our group is currently farming the Tier 2 armor (warped steel for us bards) and wants everyone to be pretty much fully geared so eventually, we can move up and get the Tier 3 armor.  Would you be more inclined to wear the Tier 2 armor set than a set of Elegant with Exalted or Sublime Augs?  I'm a bit at a crossroads, as I've currently gotten about 3 pieces of elegant with exalted augs, including the BP and the first piece of Tier 2 I received was also the BP.

As a bard, it seems that the instrument modifers on the warped steel would push it to the top of the list in lieu of Elegant, but wanted to check with the experts =).  Did I waste a lot of money on Elegant armor when I should have just been patient and farmed the Tier 2? =/

I've been thinking about the choice between Elegant and Warped and the mod issue is a big one for me. (no 1.5 or 2.0).  There has been discussion on putting instrument mods on player crafted augs for the Cultural armor but nothing has been said on implementation or a time frame.  My grouping does not include many trips to where Warped drops so I'll be staying with my Katta armor for the moment.

I believe if  I had my 2.0 I would pick Elegant.