Yeah... Stealing.... I really tried hard to be a good guy and not steal people's stuff. But the economy is sooo broken. I can't afford any skill books and all the enemies kick my arse. All the loot I get from the areas I can actually wade through is barely enough to upgrade one item or buy one new skill when I come back to town. And some of the plots seem nearly impossible to advance without a little B&E action. So I kind of feel forced to break the law to advance.
I don't necessarily mind stealing being easy, but I am bothered by the combination of zero consequences for stealing and painful poverty if you don't. A little balance tweaking here would definitely be appreciated.