Crafting in broken equipment

Ever since SE released this Ask the Devs!: http://lodestone.finalfantasyxiv.com...12226031f07537 I've stopped repairing my crafting equipment other than the tools. According to the chart, crafting/gathering stats aren't effected by gear damage. Since then, I haven't noticed a decrease in my success rate but I may be experiencing a reduction in hq rate. My quality scores are high on a lot of synths I do but I seem to nq way more than other crafters.

Does anyone else have experience with crafting in broken gear(other than tools) and what effect it may or may not have on your hq rate?

That'd be pretty cruel to have a hidden hq rate reduction for wearing broken equipment and not letting us know SE.

I craft and gather in broken gear. As long as your tools are repaired you should be fine. HQing items can be really random sometimes.