Clearly this is just my 2 cents here, but I think it's probably time to re-evaluate the use of loot beams.
They were originally created to make truly attention-worthy items stand out to the player so they wouldn't miss them, but I think many of the things they're being used on these days just don't warrant it. There are so many items that have a beam now, we've become desensitized to them and can't readily sort through which ones are actually worth our attention.
Less is more, the saying goes. And I think these beams should be reserved once again for the truly monumental drops, not every single thing that drops in a cosmic patrol.