[quote name='saosin42']I sent an email to Amazon. I want the preorder sheeit.[/QUOTE]
The pre-order crap is what's got me waffling between Amazon and Gamestop vs. TRU (or Newegg).
Turns out the 'Fate Weapons' only make Reckoning Mode last longer. They do not scale with or to your character at all.
I'd anticipate the armor does not scale, either - they're just meant to give you a quicker start in the game.
So, on all those points, certainly there are better items later in the game.
As for the Compass of Fate, it merely increases your Persuasion Skill (Gamestop), while the Dowsing Rod (Amazon) just helps with finding herbal materials.
Worth a $15 premium? I personally don't think so, but I've got $50 credit at Amazon. Would I rather spend $45+tax, $10 and get some goodies (but use up the credit), or wait a couple weeks for the price to dip to $39.99 (but no goodies)? Probably the latter, though it's tough saying no.