That's why I later posted they should balance it by making it so equipment and weapons repaired with junk would have reduced DT and DMG as well as resale value compared to ones repaired by merchants and with quality like materials. So while you could repair your stuff in a pinch out in the wastes it would still be worthwhile to use quality materials and employ merchants to repair your stuff to top quality. Unless you got a perk, later in the game that is, like Jury Rigging which removed such penalties for using junk items.
I think I found an idea for one of my paid mods, thanks
