The loot is rubbish for a reason. It would make crafting a lot less important if you get decent armor or equipment
I was saying about raiders. Look at them near broken hills - always same loot (women got pole and men got mauser, ~10ammo and stimpak).Also dead bodies at encounters should contain something various item, not always the same in similar encounters.
I've never encountered highwayman, where can I meet him? And is it hard to kill?
DURR... Crafting wasn't meant as a full-time job, but as an alternative to PvE item hunting.
Here's a thought, why can't we have a 10% chance or whatever of finding leather jackets on raiders?