Thanks to both of you!
I did get what I take to be a good Silver armor (first try - several more were not nearly as good, though one had higher defense), so I'm going to precede with that. As I said I like the idea of dressing differently. I've got a save game just in case I change my mind.
Silver armor: 310 defense, 5 charms, +8 Int, +4 Const, +80 Vit, +20 fire res, +10 lightning res, +5 poison res, +1 sight, +1 hearing.....I just hope there are more charms to be found in the Wastelands! I still have 12 open slots with only about 5 large charms that I could use in inventory.
By the way, I had to leave a teleporter to get out of the Silver armor quest valley. I assume that's meant to be...got a save there too just in case.
