I think you need to scroll down to find powers worth investing in. I didn't know there were more powers and had everything at rank 2 and couldn't get rank 3 because I hadn't spent enough points. If that makes sense anyway.
My favorite foundry quest so far is "the saga of old Jerry" not because it is the meatiest quest but because it's hilarious. I would be upset if that quest didn't exist. So hopefully the people who take the foundry less seriously than you don't take your advice.
I had a Blue rarity mace of some sort. It was pretty cool but then I outleveled it pretty quickly and it was back to swords. So there is at least one out there.