Yeah, the caps are a pain in the neck. I've got every job in the game bar Rogue capped and constantly have to pick and choose which one I'm going to upgrade at any given time. Most of my jobs have had to settle for lower tier 'weaker' armor because it's simply impossible to get enough Poetics (and previously, Soldiery) to upgrade them all. This means I essentially only have two jobs I can play for the tougher content since the others simply cannot be geared enough to take part.

Sad part is I know that in a few months time, Poetics will replace Soldiery and we'll be back to the whole melodrama of losing out on gear I can no longer obtain with any ease, pushing those jobs even further back in item level than ever before.