Use the macros, thats what theyre there for.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLjO_cgwS9I&hd=1

I even enlarged the action bar to emphasize how the current hotbar and targeting system is perfectly fine. Check out my other FFXIV videos here:

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?p=PL974569AC1627A3C5

Up to now, majority of players have been doing it all wrong imo. And thats what determines that this game is broken.