Riamus
Hunter
I rarely buy from traders either, though certainly more than vending machines. I'll buy a magazine only if I'm really close to an unlock that I want and it will get me to that unlock. I'll of course buy things that you only get from traders like solar panels and dew collector mods, and I'll sometimes buy a weapon if I'm having really bad luck with drops and crafting. That is mostly all I but except on rare occasions.Not to mention if you're regularly buying from traders early game, those candy and canned food prices add up quick.
What would I want? Two forge ahead magazines, or two rock busters?
People talk about traders ruining their game and that they can't avoid using them, but I have no trouble ignoring what they sell. I do quest a lot, but that is because I enjoy it and not because of the rewards, which are often kind of poor anyhow.