Level 1 materia shouldnt be needing lvl 26 blacksmithing for instance to fit in a lvl 20 weapon.. its rediculous
By the time i am lvl 26 blacksmithing i will be using a lvl 30 weapon. and let me guess then i need lvl 40 blacksmithing to add something.

now i can agree on higher levels of materia like lvl 3 or 4 needing higher skills to add it.
I would like to see it more balanced . low levels materia needing less higher skill to add it.
I had a huge problem finishing the quest because i needed a handskill at 18. and finaly i had lvl 18 blacksmithing only to find out theres no materia i can use to add to any of my armors/ weapons or anything