There should be an option to toggle annoying visual effects on armors on and off. Some great armors, like the sith recluse chestpiece, are ruined by the visual effects, which in this case is the droid that follows you around.

Some people might enjoy the visual effects, which is why I'm proposing that they add the ability to toggle them on and off. That way, people who dislike the effects are happy and people who like them are happy. The option to toggle them on and off could just be added to the same menu where you select unify colors.

Everyone benefits from this change, and the extra customizing will just be another way to make your character look the way you want it to.