Yes, and while we're at it why don't make all items unique. Who needs forging MM anyway?
As Calahan said in another thread this change actually takes away a piece of the game. It's a step in a good direction but seems to be, well, radical for one, and diminishes a good portion of the game for second.
I would have much preferred a solution involving 20 unique hammers - each with forge bonus and some flavor extra feature.