Yeah its not that hard to have good gear as a member. But on V1 it was way different than now. I might have not played there but I am sure that tons of updates came since, making the difficulty different. Mining in muncher mine gives you about double the amount of money than Z mine, which is the lowest rank. It is harder for members to get good gear, and only a few of them can actually get it, having to spend a lot of money. It will especially be unfair at the beginning of seasons, since nobody has much money and only people who can use the kits can get good gear for the start.