Somebody brought it up, and I never thought about it but.. Really? A level 5 white piece for recruiting a blue hero? >_<
I suggest the reward is the 8 gold item box from the mall, that rewards a level 5-50 gear of any type. It might actually be of value then.
Also, for completion of the quest. Could it be changed to check if you have a blue hero when you get it, instead of completion upon recruiting one? Same for the purple hero recruit quest?