iceTdrinker
Grandfathered
my theory is that items from phased/instanced zones will not upgrade to epic quality. there has been no proof of dungeon items (from rares and/or mob unique loot) upgrading to epic. you're in a new phase once you've completed the quest that allows you to kill the mobs that drop deadmines cleaver.
there was a epic slither-scale gloves in this thread!