First , Welcome to SUO and see you on rebirth. I saw you at luna back few day ago.
Second: I do love the idea of imbuing on rebirth, let me honest, Imbuing enhanted my game play and allow me to do the impossible. What I would prefect see in short term, the chance to have loot pieces that have the same intesity of the had been craft by a runic kits. That will help new players to build suit, until imbuing is implimented