[Satrek2000]

Which, in my opinion, would make things worse... I started as a warrior, but now I'm a mage, and there can certainly be sorcerers who feel like becoming soilders. But this isn't about class problems. As it is now, fighters can slaughter spellcasters any day. I have a prepared weapon which certainly cannot keep up with a dedicated barbarian, but it comes in handy in close combat with monsters and as a means of defense, where spells wouldn't be as effective - or not working at all. On the other hand, I still don't see the need to prepare a wand - spellcasting times should be lowered in general or according to the caster's level. The strength of a spell goes with his/her level, and the need for more diamonds and scrolls would only screw the slope even more - where only strong players have the means to become stronger and stronger.
Repells and attuneds, though, would do fine - maybe even on a custom wand with two slots to use a repelled-scroll and an attuned-scroll on.