I don't want to see crafting automated, but I have to agree that the crafting game isn't living up to it's potential. I don't think it's the game itself so much as it really doesn't matter how well you do on the craft.

When I started, I was trying to get the highest quality I could, and that was fun. Until I realized it didn't matter (in the case of leves) because the rewards for getting higher numbers isn't really worth the attention to do better. I get a little more money, more shards. I have a ton of that. Maybe when the market balances out, those will be in less supply, and more valuable. (Money being valuable, thats funny. )

For crafting my own things, of course I pay attention more, and it's more enjoyable, because I'm holding my breathe for that +1/2/3 product. But of course, it appears they will be taking +1/2/3 out of the game except for armor.