First off, being a Goldsmith is pretty expensive. That's to be expected.

But we create items that people only need in extremely limited amounts. No one wants MOST of what we can make. They want rings. That's all.

We at LEAST used to have the niche of being needed when those items got damaged. But after patch 1.19, not any longer! (and who needs a goldsmith to take your accessories to 100% when 99% is really just as good?)

Also I see that accessories will not be able to get materia attachments. Thus furthering the uselessness of being a Goldsmith. Once everyone has all the rings they want, we are left to become 'starving artists' as it were, with no real purpose left.
Sure there are SOME weapons that a Goldsmith may attach materia to, but really, its not enough to make up for all of our losses.

...I knew I should have gone weaver...