Cannon replied to Caesar's discussion Repairing: Boring, Tedious, or Immersive? in the group TES Classics:
I wasn't especially enamored with repairing gear in Oblivion and especially Morrowind, but the way I see it, it's an act of balance. As in, bows and crossbows don't break as much as melee weapons, but need maintenance in form of stocking up arrows/bolts. ...