I will heed your advice and not be so quick to get rid of the powerful items. (But the early carnage bows are already lost, heh!)Also, I can assure you, I do not plan on soloing or even peasanting this mod. I`m merely enjoying a normal game with no hurries or no particular planning.
I do fear that all the boosts will make the party very, very powerful before this game ends, though, especially if the rumors I hear about dual-classing is true. Then again, it`s been a long time since I played a real "power-game" and I might just enjoy one. 
