And in addition, you'll be able to see broken count on weapons / armor.
I agree, having to have a perk to see the broken count number seems wrong.
Wasteland is harsh. Check and see if it has had some repairs, if so expect it's probably been broken more than once. Since on average encounter dropped items have a 4-8 broken count.
The only exploit involved abusing your intelligence
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