I had two plate tank drops in the first two chests of a normal Trial of the Champions last night: legs and feet.

Trying to figure out how grinding badges is better than running ToC until you stop getting common upgrades. (i.e., running it over and over for that last upgrade may not make sense.)

Plus, if you get good enough and normal mode and upgrade your gear, you might be able to jump to heroic and continue the flow of new wares.