Another suggestion. Not sure where it fits best but since it is about the visuals of items I figured maybe the crafting area would be best...
Please add a "dressing room" or preview method to the game. So you can see what something looks like before you equip it or convert to Imperial style. I know a lot of people that really want this feature. Who cares how great the stats are on something if its ugly or clashes with your current gear...even guys will spend time to make their avatar's look cool. Been a few times I converted something to imperial expecting it to look better than default and then been sad that it wasn't.