I personally thoroughly enjoyed how in FFXI, some items that were hard or expensive to obtain, were good for a very long time. Items like scorpion harness, kirin's osode, optical hat, peacock charm, etc were good for multiple jobs and were the best items for a very long time. A much more rewarding system that gives you a proud feeling when obtaining items. 3 months later I'd rather not have my hard work gone to waste and me either vendoring, throwing away, or stashing my gear for sentimental reasons.