+1 +2 +3 system I think should stay.

People have to remember as well that there has to be a degree of randomness and chance in HQing, there just has to be, because if it is more consistent or follows a set pattern, then there will be more HQs, and HQs NEED to be rare

I'm sat in leatherworker guild furiously trying to HQ black leather straps... so far 0/56, pretty much all synths have had quality above 200. It bugs the hell out of me that its so random, and I agree the system does need tweaking. As people have suggested before, maybe they should include a touch up option for mats or at least for "parts" I think the issue is not so bad with finished items. Its MATS and PARTS (and cul and alch synths) that really do seem a bit unbalanced.