[JohnRambo]

The way I read it, the long term benefit would be superior to your original char. The drawback is time lost already, bottom of the pile again, but for players looking to the very long term it would be a good/great idea.

I was playing a ps3 game last week, completed it and started it again. It was called balders gate. You could bring in your original char, to play over again, it had a small benefit 2nd time around so I can see this working in this game too.