Moorgards post tells me that the focus should be on finding higher quality armor that does indeed con orange...hanging onto a green piece of armor solely because of a few ac points(or even 20 or 30 for that matter) is a fatal mistake....You are LOSING mitigation and avoidance by using armor that no longer "fits" you....by the same token, replacing the armor before it has gone to blue is pointless unless you are talking major upgrade..as you peak at compatablility at white. Sometimes it is hard for us meatshields to remember that ac is not the be all end all of our damage absorption/avoidance prowess.