It would be really nice if weapon stats would add up, something like this:
Helm +5
Head, Heavy
Protection 6 (5+1)
Defence 15 (11+4)
Str 11 (7+4)
That would make it much easier to compare items. The actual color coding for base / blacksmithing stats could still be applied to the numbers within the parenthesis :D
Still, I LOVE THIS GAME! ;)