But it's not just "Spam Careful." Standard, Rapid, and Careful are all useful now and all three can be used to maximize your quality if you use them strategically with the orb colors and crafting skills like Fulfillment. It IS more interesting now than it was before, but I do agree with you that it could (and hopefully will be) more interesting than this in the future.
I also really agree with you that it'd be much better if they actually let us look at the materials and items instead of a color orb.