Ok, I was once hacked before patch 2.0.1 and all my gear got sharded/sold etc etc. And the GM's were *******s about it and they only gave me 1 set of gear back.(bunch'o'
greens)
So, my best advice to you is to....
GET THE PVP/REP GEAR!!
Since patch 2.0.0 ou cant shard or sell it.the only way to get rid of it is by deleting it, and there is pretty much a 75% chance the guy wont delete your stuff...i think.
Anyway, with the PVP/REP gear, you can get pretty much any type.
Sorry if this has already been posted. :\