Alright I've been fighting guys rank 700+ and not getting any badges for it.

I understand that's it's to protect lowbies from getting farmed by higher ranked players, but most of these so called "lowbies" I'm fighting have better modules equipped than I do (I've finished all my research but I don't equip the top tier modules because in my opinion the benefits don't outweigh the upkeep. But that's a different issue).

I still don't have 1 dominion cannon at rank 1231 while a lot of rank 50 or lower have all 4. There is something wrong with that.

I think making anyone who is rank 400 or 500 badgeable by any rank would solve this.

Yes i agree.. +1

I also agree with this. after a certain point ranks don't mean much and the items don't have the significant difference as they once did.

I ranked so fast that I find some rank 200's that can take me down pretty easy (im 316)