diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/EditSession.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/EditSession.java
index 0531b16c8..2d27e656c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/EditSession.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/EditSession.java
@@ -1012,7 +1012,7 @@ public class EditSession {
                         BaseBlock curBlockType = getBlock(pt);
 
                         if ((fromBlockTypes == null && !curBlockType.isAir())
-                                || (fromBlockTypes != null && curBlockType.inIterable(fromBlockTypes))) {
+                                || (fromBlockTypes != null && curBlockType.inIterable(fromBlockTypes))) { // Probably faster if someone adds a proper hashCode to BaseBlock
                             if (setBlock(pt, toBlock)) {
                                 ++affected;
                             }
@@ -1068,7 +1068,7 @@ public class EditSession {
                         BaseBlock curBlockType = getBlock(pt);
 
                         if ((fromBlockTypes == null && !curBlockType.isAir())
-                                || (fromBlockTypes != null && curBlockType.inIterable(fromBlockTypes))) {
+                                || (fromBlockTypes != null && curBlockType.inIterable(fromBlockTypes))) { // Probably faster if someone adds a proper hashCode to BaseBlock
                             if (setBlock(pt, pattern.next(pt))) {
                                 ++affected;
                             }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/LocalWorld.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/LocalWorld.java
index 9b594d1d5..af2cedffa 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/LocalWorld.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/LocalWorld.java
@@ -249,154 +249,11 @@ public abstract class LocalWorld {
      * @param pt
      */
     public void simulateBlockMine(Vector pt) {
-        int type = getBlockType(pt);
-        //setBlockType(pt, 0);
+        BaseItemStack stack = BlockType.getBlockDrop(getBlockType(pt), (short) getBlockData(pt));
+        if (stack != null) dropItem(pt,
+                stack.getAmount() > 1 ? new BaseItemStack(stack.getType(),
+                1, stack.getDamage()) : stack, stack.getAmount());
 
-        switch (type) {
-        case BlockID.STONE:
-            dropItem(pt, new BaseItemStack(BlockID.COBBLESTONE));
-            break;
-
-        case BlockID.GRASS:
-            dropItem(pt, new BaseItemStack(BlockID.DIRT));
-            break;
-
-        case BlockID.GRAVEL:
-            if (random.nextDouble() >= 0.9) {
-                dropItem(pt, new BaseItemStack(ItemType.FLINT.getID()));
-            } else {
-                dropItem(pt, new BaseItemStack(type));
-            }
-            break;
-
-        case BlockID.COAL_ORE:
-            dropItem(pt, new BaseItemStack(ItemType.COAL.getID()));
-            break;
-
-        case BlockID.LOG:
-            dropItem(pt, new BaseItemStack(type, 1, (short) getBlockData(pt)));
-            break;
-
-        case BlockID.LEAVES:
-            if (random.nextDouble() > 0.95) {
-                dropItem(pt, new BaseItemStack(BlockID.SAPLING, 1, (short) getBlockData(pt)));
-            }
-            break;
-
-        case BlockID.LAPIS_LAZULI_ORE:
-            dropItem(pt, new BaseItemStack(ItemType.INK_SACK.getID(), 1, (short) 4), (random.nextInt(5) + 4));
-            break;
-
-        case BlockID.BED:
-            dropItem(pt, new BaseItemStack(ItemType.BED_ITEM.getID()));
-            break;
-
-        case BlockID.LONG_GRASS:
-            if (random.nextInt(8) == 0) dropItem(pt, new BaseItemStack(ItemType.SEEDS.getID()));
-            break;
-
-        case BlockID.CLOTH:
-            dropItem(pt, new BaseItemStack(type, 1, (short) getBlockData(pt)));
-            break;
-
-        case BlockID.DOUBLE_STEP:
-            dropItem(pt, new BaseItemStack(BlockID.STEP, 1, (short) getBlockData(pt)), 2);
-            break;
-
-        case BlockID.STEP:
-            dropItem(pt, new BaseItemStack(type, 1, (short) getBlockData(pt)));
-            break;
-
-        case BlockID.WOODEN_STAIRS:
-            dropItem(pt, new BaseItemStack(BlockID.WOOD));
-            break;
-
-        case BlockID.REDSTONE_WIRE:
-            dropItem(pt, new BaseItemStack(ItemType.REDSTONE_DUST.getID()));
-            break;
-
-        case BlockID.DIAMOND_ORE:
-            dropItem(pt, new BaseItemStack(ItemType.DIAMOND.getID()));
-            break;
-
-        case BlockID.CROPS:
-            dropItem(pt, new BaseItemStack(ItemType.SEEDS.getID()));
-            break;
-
-        case BlockID.SOIL:
-            dropItem(pt, new BaseItemStack(BlockID.DIRT));
-            break;
-
-        case BlockID.BURNING_FURNACE:
-            dropItem(pt, new BaseItemStack(BlockID.FURNACE));
-            break;
-
-        case BlockID.SIGN_POST:
-            dropItem(pt, new BaseItemStack(ItemType.SIGN.getID()));
-            break;
-
-        case BlockID.WOODEN_DOOR:
-            dropItem(pt, new BaseItemStack(ItemType.WOODEN_DOOR_ITEM.getID()));
-            break;
-
-        case BlockID.COBBLESTONE_STAIRS:
-            dropItem(pt, new BaseItemStack(BlockID.COBBLESTONE));
-            break;
-
-        case BlockID.WALL_SIGN:
-            dropItem(pt, new BaseItemStack(ItemType.SIGN.getID()));
-            break;
-
-        case BlockID.IRON_DOOR:
-            dropItem(pt, new BaseItemStack(ItemType.IRON_DOOR_ITEM.getID()));
-            break;
-
-        case BlockID.REDSTONE_ORE:
-        case BlockID.GLOWING_REDSTONE_ORE:
-            dropItem(pt, new BaseItemStack(ItemType.REDSTONE_DUST.getID()), (random.nextInt(2) + 4));
-            break;
-
-        case BlockID.REDSTONE_TORCH_OFF:
-            dropItem(pt, new BaseItemStack(BlockID.REDSTONE_TORCH_ON));
-            break;
-
-        case BlockID.CLAY:
-            dropItem(pt, new BaseItemStack(ItemType.CLAY_BALL.getID()), 4);
-            break;
-
-        case BlockID.REED:
-            dropItem(pt, new BaseItemStack(ItemType.SUGAR_CANE_ITEM.getID()));
-            break;
-
-        case BlockID.LIGHTSTONE:
-            dropItem(pt, new BaseItemStack(ItemType.LIGHTSTONE_DUST.getID()), (random.nextInt(3) + 2));
-            break;
-
-        case BlockID.REDSTONE_REPEATER_OFF:
-        case BlockID.REDSTONE_REPEATER_ON:
-            dropItem(pt, new BaseItemStack(ItemType.REDSTONE_REPEATER.getID()));
-            break;
-
-        case BlockID.BEDROCK:
-        case BlockID.WATER:
-        case BlockID.STATIONARY_WATER:
-        case BlockID.LAVA:
-        case BlockID.STATIONARY_LAVA:
-        case BlockID.GLASS:
-        case BlockID.PISTON_EXTENSION:
-        case BlockID.BOOKCASE:
-        case BlockID.FIRE:
-        case BlockID.MOB_SPAWNER:
-        case BlockID.SNOW:
-        case BlockID.ICE:
-        case BlockID.PORTAL:
-        case BlockID.AIR:
-            break;
-
-        default:
-            dropItem(pt, new BaseItemStack(type));
-            break;
-        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/blocks/BlockType.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/blocks/BlockType.java
index 33252cc28..8a8e21622 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/blocks/BlockType.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/blocks/BlockType.java
@@ -24,9 +24,11 @@ import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.EnumSet;
 import java.util.Map.Entry;
+import java.util.Random;
 import java.util.Set;
 
 import com.sk89q.util.StringUtil;
+import org.omg.CORBA.PRIVATE_MEMBER;
 
 /**
  * Block types.
@@ -727,6 +729,7 @@ public enum BlockType {
      * @param id
      * @return
      */
+    @Deprecated
     public static int getDroppedBlock(int id) {
         Integer dropped = blockDrops.get(id);
         if (dropped == null) {
@@ -734,5 +737,122 @@ public enum BlockType {
         }
         return dropped;
     }
+    
+    private static final Random random = new Random();
+    public static BaseItemStack getBlockDrop(int id, short data) {
+        switch (id) {
+        case BlockID.STONE:
+            return new BaseItemStack(BlockID.COBBLESTONE);
+
+        case BlockID.GRASS:
+            return new BaseItemStack(BlockID.DIRT);
+
+        case BlockID.GRAVEL:
+            if (random.nextDouble() >= 0.9) {
+                return new BaseItemStack(ItemType.FLINT.getID());
+            } else {
+                return new BaseItemStack(id);
+            }
+
+        case BlockID.COAL_ORE:
+            return new BaseItemStack(ItemType.COAL.getID());
+
+        case BlockID.LOG:
+            return new BaseItemStack(id, 1, data);
+
+        case BlockID.LEAVES:
+            if (random.nextDouble() > 0.95) {
+                return new BaseItemStack(BlockID.SAPLING, 1, data);
+            }
+
+        case BlockID.LAPIS_LAZULI_ORE:
+            return new BaseItemStack(ItemType.INK_SACK.getID(), random.nextInt(5) + 4, (short) 4);
+
+        case BlockID.BED:
+            return new BaseItemStack(ItemType.BED_ITEM.getID());
+
+        case BlockID.LONG_GRASS:
+            if (random.nextInt(8) == 0) return new BaseItemStack(ItemType.SEEDS.getID());
+
+        case BlockID.CLOTH:
+            return new BaseItemStack(id, 1, data);
+
+        case BlockID.DOUBLE_STEP:
+            return new BaseItemStack(BlockID.STEP, 2, data);
+
+        case BlockID.STEP:
+            return new BaseItemStack(id, 1, data);
+
+        case BlockID.WOODEN_STAIRS:
+            return new BaseItemStack(BlockID.WOOD);
+
+        case BlockID.REDSTONE_WIRE:
+            return new BaseItemStack(ItemType.REDSTONE_DUST.getID());
+
+        case BlockID.DIAMOND_ORE:
+            return new BaseItemStack(ItemType.DIAMOND.getID());
+
+        case BlockID.CROPS:
+            return new BaseItemStack(ItemType.SEEDS.getID());
+
+        case BlockID.SOIL:
+            return new BaseItemStack(BlockID.DIRT);
+
+        case BlockID.BURNING_FURNACE:
+            return new BaseItemStack(BlockID.FURNACE);
+
+        case BlockID.SIGN_POST:
+            return new BaseItemStack(ItemType.SIGN.getID());
+
+        case BlockID.WOODEN_DOOR:
+            return new BaseItemStack(ItemType.WOODEN_DOOR_ITEM.getID());
+
+        case BlockID.COBBLESTONE_STAIRS:
+            return new BaseItemStack(BlockID.COBBLESTONE);
+
+        case BlockID.WALL_SIGN:
+            return new BaseItemStack(ItemType.SIGN.getID());
+
+        case BlockID.IRON_DOOR:
+            return new BaseItemStack(ItemType.IRON_DOOR_ITEM.getID());
+
+        case BlockID.REDSTONE_ORE:
+        case BlockID.GLOWING_REDSTONE_ORE:
+            return new BaseItemStack(ItemType.REDSTONE_DUST.getID(), (random.nextInt(2) + 4));
+
+        case BlockID.REDSTONE_TORCH_OFF:
+            return new BaseItemStack(BlockID.REDSTONE_TORCH_ON);
+
+        case BlockID.CLAY:
+            return new BaseItemStack(ItemType.CLAY_BALL.getID(), 4);
+
+        case BlockID.REED:
+            return new BaseItemStack(ItemType.SUGAR_CANE_ITEM.getID());
+
+        case BlockID.LIGHTSTONE:
+            return new BaseItemStack(ItemType.LIGHTSTONE_DUST.getID(), (random.nextInt(3) + 2));
+
+        case BlockID.REDSTONE_REPEATER_OFF:
+        case BlockID.REDSTONE_REPEATER_ON:
+            return new BaseItemStack(ItemType.REDSTONE_REPEATER.getID());
+
+        case BlockID.BEDROCK:
+        case BlockID.WATER:
+        case BlockID.STATIONARY_WATER:
+        case BlockID.LAVA:
+        case BlockID.STATIONARY_LAVA:
+        case BlockID.GLASS:
+        case BlockID.PISTON_EXTENSION:
+        case BlockID.BOOKCASE:
+        case BlockID.FIRE:
+        case BlockID.MOB_SPAWNER:
+        case BlockID.SNOW:
+        case BlockID.ICE:
+        case BlockID.PORTAL:
+        case BlockID.AIR:
+            return null;
+        }
+        return new BaseItemStack(id);
+    }
 
 }