I don't craft, but I would honestly prefer this method over a basic NQ or HQ method. It provides a sense of pride and accomplishment when you get +2 on a high piece of Gear, and although I didn't play FFXI long enough to even think about crafting, a basic system like that sounds like it would have a ton of HQ gear floating around. I could be wrong though.

The point is this system makes you work for your money by making you work for +2 items to sell. Wether Kimahri or Mariya are right, the point stands that the better your quality is, the better your chances at getting +1, +2 or +3 items. If Kimahri is right, and you can get +2 with 99 or less Quality, then it only proves that it is so unlikely to occur that it shouldn't be taken seriously into consideration that you can HQ at that Quality if you are legit trying for a +2 item. The chances are so unlikely, that no one even believes you when you say it happens.