After i found out about the materia from gear "consuming" the item i thought "well more help to crafters i guess" (i think they have plenty at this point) but then i got to thinking after someone mentioning FF9.

Why not have the materia come from the gear and not get destroyed? This way all 3 desiples get a way to contribute, and noone gets the bad end? Combat classes have to spend what will very likely be tons of gil experimenting and even afterward, having to likely pay a jacked price for gear that turns into the good ones. Im not sure thats truely fair, especially if your not big on crafting and gathering.

I honestly think having the gear create materia 1 time (that way people who want the gear and not just to use it to make materia) can get what would be a reduced price for the already "used" piece.

Do you think that sounds fair enough?