Were elemental weapons fixed?

It's a common misconception that "You get what you pay for". However, it's not always the case. Here, you pay a lot to get a little. The price doesn't always justify the reward, and assuming it does is a road to disaster.

"It's expensive so it must have the benefit" --> Leads to bad/faulty assumptions.

The price is worth it for insanely well-equipped lukless archmages and bishops =p