You sure are impatient, Nightkin ;]
This game would really benefit if it had more not typically combat items, like radio headsets, rad counters, motion scanners etc. Fallout was always jam-packed with tons of non-combat (more, less, or none-at-all useful) items, which was a part of creating the atmosphere too.
Think of how a motion scanner would be useful in caves (as long as you're not able to easily cut through anything and everything that could stand in your way)