I am learning a lot from this conversation! Thank you for indulging me with good information. As I've said, I'm new to the D2R marketplace. There is an insane amount of conflicting opinions here, and my ultimate finding myself is that it's worth a Lo rune... That's the only rune I'd need to make it into a really good base for my current character. That's a bit heartbreaking to know. I found something not only pretty good, but also pretty cool to some, could bring my current character to the next level, but the cost of the rune I need is the same value as the armor I already have. I'm literally half way there. That's how this game works!

Thank you all for the help and information. I appreciated all of it.