Just tried out crafting in the new version, and attempting to craft Rare or Legendary versions of Johnny's various clothing items still produces duplicates that cannot be discarded, sold, broken down, or otherwise removed from inventory. So, I've still got these largely useless clothing items taking up weight and they can't be upcrafted into something better/usable without making the problem worse. When can we get a fix for this?

Go to Nexus and get the Cyber Engine Tweaks.
Then get one of several mods to let you get rid of the garba.... things ... they stick you with