Just noticed that WotC came out with an official update to the rarity of many older items:
Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying Game Official Home Page - Article (Official D&D Errata & Rules Updates)
This hasn't hit the Compendium yet, that I can see, but hopefully this will make your players happier - there's now a lot more Common items available.
Dungeons & Dragons Roleplaying Game Official Home Page - Article (Official D&D Errata & Rules Updates)
This hasn't hit the Compendium yet, that I can see, but hopefully this will make your players happier - there's now a lot more Common items available.