Manipulation

[Bufkus]

Steady hands gives 5 turns of increased success rate. You wasted a turn of steady hands on great strides. Wouldn't you rather use all 5 turns of steady hands on touch skills (or at least 4 turns anyway)???

Not at all. Steady hands turns aren't so valuable that you have to use touch each time. Especially when you only need one great strides+advanced touch/byregots to max quality. You just want Steady hands up to ensure success.

[Conradus]

Not at all. Steady hands turns aren't so valuable that you have to use touch each time. Especially when you only need one great strides+advanced touch/byregots to max quality. You just want Steady hands up to ensure success.

This is very true. However, it's also true that in this case reordering the rotation gets you another turn out of Steady Hands without giving anything up.