Fantastic! I'll kep thinking and post a few more later tonight if I don't get side tracked.
1 thing that would be really nice, would be adding auto repair to a couple of existing affixes that can spawn on any item. Adding it to a few existing affixes would be my suggestion because it would be nice to if it was more common on rares but without losing a potential affix slot for it all the time.
Rares niche could be that they can spawn eth, while crafts can't. The auto repair mod can make eth rare armors desirable for the higher def, + slightly lower requirements vs a craft, without requiring a zod.
A few more affix thoughts:
+damage (the one that effects smite simply "dmg") on shields and boots ilvl 40-60-80 (10-20, 20-35, 30-50) Smites damage is still pretty bad
, this may help.
HP/MP per kill Ilvl 40+ belts
Fires XXXX arrows/bolts on bows/xbows ilvl 50+
Deadly strike on gloves Ilvl 45+
hp/level on belts Ilvl 70+ (0.75-1.5)
10 charges lvl 1 amp or decrep. torso ilvl 60+
10 charges lvl 1 lr. torso ilvl 60+ (not sure about this one, but worth discussing. Perhaps combine this one and the amp one into a single suffix).
5% EXP bonus feet ilvl 40 to max ilvl 70
5%ctc level 3 multiple shot on kill ilvl 60+ bows/xbows
5-10% curse resistance shields ilvl 85+ (low chance spawn)
some pierce to compare to unique options, starting at ilvl 40 on sorc orbs and staves, moving onto armor pieces around ilvl 60?
Would love a holy fire pally or chantress with fires exploding arrows rare bow, ctc 3 Multi Shot on kill, with some fire pierce!