Well, maybe not a big deal to high level players. But...since I haven't played it that much, it is a huge accomplishment
I got this
http://www.wowhead.com/item=113134/crystalfire-spellstaff&bonus=559Its at stage 1. Which cost 700 gold (usually goes for, since I got mastery on it, 1100 to 1200 gold)
Stage 2 costs 12-15k on my server, but I got a stage 1
To upgrade to stage two takes a weapon crystal that goes for 6k to 11k on my server.
Got savage blood for 80 gold each, 15 of them...a few were 90 gold...so lets say about 1300 gold.
Got 15 sorcerous water for 9 gold each so only 135 gold
I met a good friend on my server who is making a weapon crystal for free as long as I got the materials
Now stage 2 staff
For the very low price of only 2100 gold when I'd otherwise pay over 10k for a stage 2 staff (and ones with mastery on it are more expensive, so it probably be 12-15k really). Heck a weapon crystal is usually expensive as it is. Its not as good as stage 6 of course. But it looks VASTLY better than stage one, and I can now have a much easier time of saving up money for either just buying weapon crystals or getting more materials for her to make more crystals
The stage 5 and 6 crystals are most expensive though.
But man, that is my favorite staff in the whole game
Will go great on my destruction warlock
Most fun I've had in world of warcraft is on that character
Plus now I can start going for a transmog of a demonic fire warlock kind of theme.