[2020] A few questions about items in Last Epoch.

So, I have a few questions about items in this game. I haven't seen all of the uniques in the game yet, only dropped a few myself. But as it is right now, I feel as if you can craft much much better items than what the unique items offer. The only exceptions can think of would be items that change the way a spell/skill operates,such as The Fang amulet that adds an extra wolf for the Alcolyte(I think? ). Will well crafted items out perform uniques in general?

My other question is about the uniques rarity. I will compare it to in my opinion the best ARPG, Diablo 2. There were many uniques in that game and to those who played it knows certain uniques had a much lower drop rate. There were some that I had NEVER found in all my years of playing and that was ok because it made them much more desirable and an amazing feeling if you did obtain one. Hot will Last Epoch handle unique rarity? Will they all have a flat % chance to drop or will some be more common than others.

I appreciate the hard work the team is doing and I'm having a blast in alpha. Keep up the amazing work!