The i180 red script gear (hands, legs, feet, head) can be beat with an HQ triple meld of chimerical gear in terms of usefulness using IV's. Really the only useful gear would be the mainhand and body piece for i180 scrip gear.

Even so, my hopes are also pretty low but its a step forward for crafters regardless cuz right now they really only useful for money and helping new players or housing which few people have...