Originally Posted by coaster 
I know the retort is "If it bothers you so much don't pick it up"…no, when I play a game I want to absolutely maximise my character within the confines of that game - there is no way my character would leave valuable stuff behind, so I end up feeling the game is less immersive because my character is behaving illogically.
What? That's like the king of Quake 3 bunny jumper complaining about the bunny jumping exploit.
You have to activate the additional content for it to be available in the game … so if it bothers you that much, don't activate it and you'll never be left with the excruciating choice of whether or not to use an "overpowered" item.