The only good skill that has been added is precise touch (it's extremely good though). Muscle memory is ok but not mandatory.
I'm already HQing levels 60 with ease. Seems like the last level 60 recipes are far easier than the old 4 star master crafts were in ARR.
My only concern is that the craft class quests seem to be useless. I've done all the culinarian ones expecting the ultimate right/left hand tool and instead I was given 3 crappy level 4 materias xDD from the last level 60 class quest from culinarian.
The top tier equipment at the moment is the HQ crafted one.