Components Suggestion: Break down gear

[Robovski]

So I hear how components can be really hard to come by, especially if you want high-tech stuff and you are already running low on steel. So why can't we break down the gear that needs components and steel/plasteel ect on the machining bench? I'm not saying give it all back, but say have the material * the remaining percentage health? So for example if you had a kevlar helmet (2 components, 70 steel) at 90% you get 1 component and 31 (or 32) steel after breaking it down. Maybe if it is below a cutoff (say 33%), no components and you just get material?

It is a technological in-game solution without it being too profitable - you're better off selling but if you can't wait for the right traders and need components/materials it gives you a way to get them.

[RickyMartini]

I think it's a good idea.

Though there are already several mods which do exactly this. Mending mod being one of the simplest ones.