I too was wondering about this. Especially since the Physical Stat (STR,VIT,DEX,INT,MN, and PIE) crafting clothes are the only thing that are modified by +1, when the piece is HQ'd on a "Felt Gown of the ( fill in the blank ). Compared to a Non-Physical Stat HQ'd item which yields +2 more Crafting Stat. Which is the better choice?

Seeing as though it takes two synths to actually get an HQ Version of the Physical Stat gear, one might assume that the Physical Stat item is better. Yet I hesitate to consume all this material on a guess for each of my eight 50 crafting classes.

HELPS!