[Micah]

Only 11 gems cheaper, which turns to 4 if you don't get an S random on that ether lord since he'll need a hat. You also need the booster rings eventually anyhow, so you can probably snag them for a turn for gateway duty without having to forge a whole new one for it. Coming up with another 70 spare pearls on top of breaking the ring barrier is a tall order. Still, I freely admit it could be incredibly situationally useful to pull one up, but again, somewhat...optimistic. =)