Whats the point of AF and other drops if you can buy/craft better?

[darkstarpoet1]

So what your saying is that materia gear is the best option for an endgame activity? k.

no when i consider endgame is doing the hardest part of a piece of content. between getting a basic completion, a 25 min run, and a 17 min run which is harder? it's the 17 and to do that you want the emnity build which is only 1 piece of gear that has melds on it.