People would say 'If you want to look like a Jedi, just play as a Jedi!' But that is missing the point! It isn't about looking like a Jedi, but not looking like a cliche and having a bit more customization as to how my character looks. What if I wanted to wear all white in nice clean looking attire? What if I wanted to play as a holy lightside Jedi Conselor, does that mean I have to wear those lame Jedi robes? What if I wanted to wear something that was all black or something other than brown?
What if I wanted to play as the most EVIL Sith Warrior of all time, I might want to do that, but that doesn't mean I want to look like a can opener in terms of body armor. Sometimes I would like to break the mold and mix things up. One thing that I hate about Star Wars is how the bad guys have to be in all black and look evil while the good guys are in clean white/light brown robes and look at prestigous.
I have to agree with the frustrations of the OP.