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Improved precise shot ignores cover which means you can shoot into melee without penalty. It is incredibly valuable. You will need combat reflexes at some point to make the most of snap shot. The problem with taking something like quick draw is that it uses up a feat that can make your archery so much better. With Snap shot and point blank master your bow is your melee weapon. Yes you need a backup but as was pointed out if someone sundered your weapon take a 5 foot step and draw your backup. As a ranger you have a full BAB so you can use your two hander (or dual - but that takes another feat you dont have to spare).

As an archer ranger you are not a one trick pony, you have spells and a pet that can help any party. Why water down your awesome archery by taking melee feats that you will hardly use. I guarantee you that point blank master or improved precise shot will save your party more often that quick draw.

On the magic weapons page of the Paizo PRD (http://paizo.com/prd/magicitems/weapons.html) it lists both an Adamintine dagger and Adamantine Battleaxe. It looks like the cost to create such things is 3000 gp plus the normal cost. I think from that you can conclude that weapons cost +3000 gp. It makes sense that other items also have a +GP cost (like your drill or manicles) although what that is is harder to determine.