So the point of rated WZ gear is...

Insignificant.

You have to earn the mods to put in the oranges. Aside from the potential for oranges to be crit-crafted with an augment slot, it will make no difference. Everyone can acquire a crit-crafted piece of orange gear.

Again, if you want PvP that matters - push for equalized gear from start to finish in the ELO ladders. It's ePeen players that want their gear to get better as they climb the ELO ladder so it's easier for them to squish those lower.

I love players like you, because you're so focused on having 10 stats higher than my character, while i'm out optimizing my pvp spec, learning better positioning and movement, and honing my skills leads to one thing.

After stomping you in a warzone ( 5-0 huttball, defended you at the first door in voidstar and the busted through it in 1 min on our attack, or trip-cap the turrets in alderan ) I take off all armor and pvp with a sever stat disadvantage, in boxers, and keep stomping you.

Trust me when I say that the rewards that I get out of playing like this far outweigh anything that can be given from investing hours into min/maxing.

...for looks? Seems like a waste of time.

Edit: Have fun wearing your ranked WH gear because it makes you look better than other players. I will be wearing those nifty, nifty liddle level 10 oranges with augment slots.

I love players like you, because you're so focused on having 10 stats higher than my character, while i'm out optimizing my pvp spec, learning better positioning and movement, and honing my skills leads to one thing.

After stomping you in a warzone ( 5-0 huttball, defended you at the first door in voidstar and the busted through it in 1 min on our attack, or trip-cap the turrets in alderan ) I take off all armor and pvp with a sever stat disadvantage, in boxers, and keep stomping you.

Trust me when I say that the rewards that I get out of playing like this far outweigh anything that can be given from investing hours into min/maxing.

...for looks? Seems like a waste of time.

Edit: Have fun wearing your ranked WH gear because it makes you look better than other players. I will be wearing those nifty, nifty liddle level 10 oranges with augment slots.

Set bonuses do not transfer currently. Also Augments are split stats between a main stat and endurance.

I guess depending on the Set bonus for your class you may be better with augments.

P.S. your video's helped me allot on my Shadow Alt. Thanks for the good information there.

I really don't understand your logic at all. Are you trying to suggest that him pvping for the gear he wants, plus putting money into getting gear that is better (augments) puts him at a disadvantage to another player (you) who also pvps for the gear he wants, but doesn't put the money into getting gear that is better?
He still needs to achieve the war hero gear to swap the mods. He will be putting the same time in that you do. But then he will have 28*7 extra stats of his choosing.
you may very well be more skilled than him, but your argument is that him trying to achieve better gear WHILE also pvping makes him worse is nonsensical.