Now that I've actually done it... I really enjoyed it. It's a bit odd the first step is so short, but having done a Zeta weapon and like 90% of an anima weapon, I'm guessing the next steps will probably take more than an hour.

This is nice because it means I'll be able to at least start more than one of these without hating my life and the game after the fact. Got to the second step on a second anima and never bothered even getting the first on more before. These are something to burn the poetics I've been swimming in on at least. :P