Disclaimer: This seems to be a very touchy subject amongst the community seeing how Xur shows up each week selling exotics. These following words are opinions and explanations on "I earned this" and such. Feel free to leave an mature analytical comment on your point of view on the subject. Case and Point for the TL:DR's: People we have the same item but [b]earned[/b]/gained it in a different way. In the end day it is the same item. Yours no different from theirs. [b]That and this is just a video game[/b]. Moved up due to speed readers. [b]Random[/b]: Statically Speaking, of or characterizing a process of selection in which each item of a set has an equal probability of being chosen. [b]Earned[/b]: to merit as compensation, as for service; deserve: to receive more than one has earned to acquire through merit: to earn a reputation for honesty. Let us start with Xur and the strange coins. Strange coins are [b]earned[/b] in multiples of 3 from the weekly heroic strike and can sometimes be found [b]randomly[/b] though engrams, crucible, and chest. Getting these are [b]Random[/b] but saving up for Xur seems like they earned it. Let me explain, The weekly heroic strikes guarantees you strange coins that you [b]earned[/b] by completing the strike via level 28, 26, 24. So pretend we did 3 weeks of level 28 weekly, that is 27 strange coins [b]earned[/b] that players can spend that on gear Xur may, as much as it pains me to say this, [b]randomly[/b] for that weekend. So even then it is up to chance but guaranteed to get those items for two days. Now for the "[b]earned[/b] it in PvP, Strikes, Raids, and etc...". we the players should realize after completing the events it is [b]random[/b] chance we would get what we want. For example, just last night I [b]randomly[/b] obtained the MIDA Multi-Tool in Vanguard Tiger when my two partners could have also gained it as well. Another example would be the Nightfall Strikes and how people were [b]randomly[/b] obtaining strange coins when they should be guaranteed a legendary or exotic item despite the fact that it is [b]random[/b] in itself. So looking from my point of view, we choose a game mode where we [b]randomly[/b] get paired up with[b] random[/b] people at some [b]random[/b] location to complete this [b]random[/b] mission just to have some [b]random[/b] shot at [b]random[/b] generated items. So to be blunt, everything at the [b]random[/b] item screen from completion is [b]randomized[/b]. But to be fair they did [b]earn[/b] those items by dumping a lot of time into those game modes Case and Point for the TL:DR's: People we have the same item but [b]earned[/b]/gained it in a different way. In the end day it is the same item. Yours no different from theirs. That and this is just a video game.