Sorry about that, whats what happens when I drink and post lol. I think there should be special repair people in the wasteland, that would solve the problem of not having enough of something for repairs. It would also make the item more maintenance intensive ie expensive to have, that way it would help balance it out and it wouldn't be a game breaker item.
There could be patch's that you the played can make to the mech, but to full repair it and maintain it you should have to go to a repair shop. And upgrades should be out in the waste's as well as in repair shops.
Would be cool to have the desert combat amour without the trench coat. .......I know, someone smack me for dissing trench coats.
I need that trench coat.