Yawn. (Destiny)

by Claude Errera , Friday, April 22, 2016, 15:09 (3231 days ago) @ bluerunner

Even if you have the armor, check to see if he's offering better rolls than what you have. The only thing you lose in infusing is the experience (or motes) to refill the nodes.

I used to do this religously, but the Xur-sold stuff was always bottom-of-the-barrel, rollwise. (I actually sort of assumed that was on purpose; you could buy it if you didn't get it any other way, but it wouldn't be as good as the stuff you got via RNG.)

Looking now...

Yeah, still that way.

Helm of Inmost Light: 63 Intellect, mine is 83 (started at 67I, 17S).
Lucky Rasberry: 47I, 45D, mine started at 79D, with 20 extra points for D or I when full.
Purifier Robes: Hmm. I seem to have deleted mine accidentally. :( Can't compare.

Anyway, I've been doing this comparison for months, and I have never, EVER seen a Xur roll that beat what I already had. It's great if you get something you never had before - but it's rarely if ever good for replacing what you've got. That's my experience, anyway. :)