Hello everyone! I am leveling a character first time since one tamriel and have some questions

1) how is leveling gear works now? I am leveling a magicka templar and i used to craft a seducer/magnus set every 10-15 levels..
But now i read that stats scale with your level? Does it worth to craft new set every 10 levels? Or you can go 10-50 with a level 10 set?
Also i read that gear you loot is like 160cp gear? Does that mean that looted gear from mobs/chest are much more powerful than crafted?
2) Should i go for skyshard hunting first for skill points and leave quests for later? (I have played and seen the stories of all factions on ps4..). How you level your chars?
Thanks in advance!
Ps. I dont have any cp on pc account yet. Does this affect gear stats scaling on my character?
Edited by Earelith on January 16, 2018 9:00AM