Hmm...correct me if I'm wrong, but when armor that absorbs wounds (like 10/3 armor) DOES absorb a wound, it becomes damaged. A 10/3 suit of armor would become useless (no 10 OR 3 benefit) after it had absorbed 3 wounds - the armor has been damaged too much to be useful. I don't have the books in front of me, but I seem to remember that ruling... Dan