Quote Originally Posted by Mhaeric View Post
The DoL master rings are inferior to the level 50 crafted ring. The crafted ring has 22GP when HQ, just like the master ring, but can also be melded with 3 perception, 3 gathering, and 4GP.

http://xivdb.com/?item/4516/Raptorskin-Ring
Which is true of all HQ crafted vs found gear with similar ilevels. The only real advantage most found gear has over HQ crafted is level requirement.