Wand crafting feels terrible

Hello all,

Decided to play a caster this league for the first time. I managed to fracture a +5 cold spell, and hit a T1 cast speed immediately. I thought surely I was well on my way to making a terrific wand with this solid base. I started watching youtube videos and scouring the forums for advise on the next steps only to find out that every modifier outside of desecration is complete RNG. The essences are largely useless and the removal of the homo materials have removed your ability to have anything slightly deterministic.

I dont think I would be irritated as much as I am if I hadnt noticed that other weapon classes can deterministically make pretty incredible items. You can find all T1/T2 modifiers on trade for the bow of your choice for 20-30D, and a terrible T3-7 wand is 150-300D. Am I missing something obvious here? I am not begging, but more asking for things to be a little more equal. Perhaps I should realize that comparison is the thief of joy.

Regards,
Just a noob