I can't see the point. I purchased the Demon Longbow, thinking it would be a good thing. The description says, Bound Bow "when used". I thought it would mean, that when you used the bow, it would summon a Bound Weapon for 60 sec. It does not. After getting frustrated, and using several arrows, I realized that you had to select the option in the magic menu. What's the point of that? For crying out loud...You might as well have a Bonemold Long Bow and summon the Bound Bow with a spell. Then at least you could enchant the Bonemold Long Bow with something else. What that would be...I don't know.

The same applies to the other weapons for sale. They are very expensive. IIRC the spell is only about 70 gold, or so, and the casting cost is only 6. That's a far cry from the thousands you pay at the weapon shop.With or without the cost, it doesn't seem practical to even have one. The other effects, like damage, can be "used on strike". That makes better sense, as it triggers on the point of impact without any animation from the char. But, even then, is it really that much better than the base weapon itself? In Oblivion, you have enchants that make a difference with the weapon. The choices in Morrowind seem rather limited to one or two, from a weapon standpoint.

I'm still in the early stages Morrowind, and I'm trying to get a feel for this whole enchanting thing. The other gear, like rings, belts and shields, are no problem. I get it with them. The weapons just don't seem to have that much of an impact, mainly due to the small enchant points. As I see it now, the best option, is just to have the summon spells from the get go. You end up with the most powerful weapons in the game, that are able to take out most enemies in 1-2 shots anyway. The 60 sec duration has been WAY more than enough time for things so far.

Sorry, if this seems like a rant. It's just a question why. I'm not the brightest lamp in the shop to start with. So, I feel like I might be missing something.

Thanks Guys.

Enchanted items, and enchanting either yourself or through services is extremely pricey comparative to spell cost. But given Morrowind's "dice roll" methodology with skill use (and other things as well), not everyone is suited to the cast from mana. Fighters and stealth types benefit from enchantments because of their 0 fail rate as long as enchantment level with the item is sufficient. Perhaps it's just a balance issue between classes.

Hopefully this view made sense. When it comes to explaining the reasons "why" Bethesda does what it does, I'm not the brightest lamp in the shop as well. I guess that would make us, Twin Lamps? *rim shot*

I think you got it right. If your character is all about magic/self enchanting, then there is no point in buying an enchanted item/weapon with "bound bow" for example. If you play an archer though, the daedric bow has the best damage rating amongst bows (or second to best), but there are also only four of it in the entire game (morrowind+tribunal+bloodmoon). So spending a small fortune on this item may be a good deal after all, since you don't have to go around chasing for the ultimate bow. On top of that, the bound bow spell gives you a +10 in marksman, and that is very important in Morrowind, since your hit chance is tied to "dice roll".

edit: nice joke