This aspect has disappointed many players and it is one that the renowned mod author Niero has worked to fix. No player wants to endure a quest only to obtain subpar and uninspiring armor.
Even armor that bears a unique attribute or means to obtain it has been considerably lackluster. Nearly every set was customizable and upgradeable but there were rarely any that stood out from the rest. Fallout 4 presented players with various sets of armor to protect themselves with.