Thanks for letting me know!
yup no problem. for future reference.
eth/rep armors are only valuable with enhanced defense, not def/lvl. lvl 18-30 chars dont get enough levels for that to stack up.
and base is crucial. lvl 9-18 needs to be ancient armor, lvl 30 need to be ornate armor. any other bases are going to be auto charsi for an eth rep melee armor. and finding a rare armor for a caster is exceedingly rare.