So why are the crafter relics.. bad.

[DiaDeem]

My only dispute with respect to this was that if people wish for a tool that is measurably better than Indagator gear then more effort should be required to obtain such

If it's anything like the Skybuilder Tools, the final step will require a Master Recipe. That's why I never finished my Needle, because I just didn't have the gear/skill for it. Even then, someone had to make me a custom macro to finish the Level 500 tool. I think I was on Blue Gear at the time?... Which I think we'll still get a set of in EW, though only Left side (no accesories), and won't be as good as a Penta'd Indagator set.

Point in case: These are gonna get harder and harder to make.