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Originally Posted by ExploderWizard

The point is that there is no support for trading in combat effectiveness for additional non-combat competence.

As others have stated, this is not true. Some utility powers help combat competence. Some do not (eg various skill-boosting powers). Some feats help combat competenece. Some do not (eg skill training, skill focus). These are all trade-offs between combat and non-combat effectiveness. And the 4e character-building rules suppport them.