I stole SS, mostly for the simplicity and less clicking required, which was giving me arthritis. It took 0% actual skill, and the rewards of such a petty activity were boundless. Now you will actually have to put in some effort to gather these items, which would normally be pretty rare in the world.
If you don't like crafting, than simply don't, and buy it from a person who does enjoy it. It makes the game more dynamic, and actually increases the number of Player to Player trades necessary to gather such things. I think nerfing these specifically, SS and 5mm steals, will reorient the economy to a player based system, as it should have been all along in my opinion.