That means you'll get raped by thieves if you try to trade very easily, since if you pull your gun out to shoot thieves, you might shoot someone else to.-Ulrek-
Best rework for gifted trait is to keep it out of the game.
Well, main trouble with this trait is the drawback is not enough against the reward: you win +7 SPECIAL, and loose only 2.5 SPECIAL (not counting the -10% to all basic stats which don't really matter). What about a +2 SPECIAL points against a -4 skill points each level. It would really be a choice: more SPECIAL but less skill, in a balanced way (4SP each level is 2 Int).