Ahh, I should've expected that with Piece by Piece. Makes more sense. So, definitely best to use early on, until other synthesis skills are better. I can see that working out.

WN2, I can see how it's efficient and all, but, idk. Suppose it's probably the quicker method. Good for a long string of Normals, or just generally ignoring condition. That one's tricky for me to see which technique feels better for me.

Byregot. Do most high-end crafters just sort of know how much Quality they need to be at (and IQ stacks) before using it? I definitely see it being a big time saver. I think it'll just take me a while to get a feel for when it's enough to finish 100%.