PvP is an inherently tricky thing to balance for any game because of the constantly changing meta. The only way you can ever have truly balanced PvP is if everyone had the same class, skills, and gear. But, that would take depth and nuance out of the game environment. Unless there are truly broken mechanics (wall exploits,…
It would still be nice to have a 'dressing room' window to preview gear. This is, as the OP states, not an uncommon feature in MMORPG's. It's not a,make or break feature, but it certainly a nice polish for a title.