I have 2 60+ Engineers - One Gnomish and One Goblin. Both are Gnomes for that handy +15 Engineering skill. The Gnomish One is a warrior - I really wanted the Force Reactive Disk, back when it was the top shield. The Goblin Engineering (a Rogue) came about because I wanted the Goblin Jumper Cables XL, which USED to be only Buildable by Goblin Engs, but Usable by Both. Surprisingly enough it became craftable by both, just after I spent all weekend levelling Goblin. I also wanted to make and use Field Repair Bots, which are rather great when learning Bosses.
I could live with the lack of cool stuff to make as a Warrior, because of the Shield, the Bots and the Cables. There was some reasonably useful stuff for the Rogue. And there was always TBC to look forward to. Cool Stuff was bound to come.
To Today: TBC is here. I've checked Alla's list of Schematics and the Alder/Scryer lists. Nothing good in Gnomish for the warrior, apart from the Remote Mail Terminal, and apparently that's been removed. A few possibles for the Rogue tho - But She's Goblin and the better leather stuff is Gnomish.
Jewelcrafting seems to have superceded Engineering as the toymaker profession, and loads of stuff can be used by Non-Jewelcrafters.
I think that I now have a useless profession for two of my characters. I may be able to salvage the rogue and convert her to Gnomish. But I'm thinking "Why bother?" for both of them.
So: Here I am, QQing into my Blasting Powder. Where's my clip on device that turns a 1 or 2H weapon into a 1337 LihgtSayber, similar to an Enchant? Where's my Guardian Robot that Fires PEWPEWLAZORS? Where's my Craftable Epic Mount? Where's my Jet Pack that works like the Jump Cannon? Where's my Mount-mounted Machine Gun?
Why is everything exploding? Oh Noes!!!! My QQ's have reacted with the Blasting Powder!!! Kaboom!
Seriously Folks - Show me something Fantastic I make with Engineering, and give me something to aim for.