Hello,

It is quite easy to get one or two items from Iffy. Not even that hard to get the Totems you want if all you are after is one item. For example, I am a Mage. I am only really interested in the WHM/BLM item. So all I really need are 20 totems. Whilst farming for totems if I get those items, great, if not, I will soon.

The challenge is when you want to get 7/7. This results in a difficulty curve being generated where each subsequent item is tougher and tougher to get until you reach 7/7. Put simply:
If you have 0 items, and an item drops, you have a 7/7 (100%) chance of getting a new item.
If you have 2 items, and an item drops, you have a 5/7 (71.4%) chance of getting a new item.
If you have 6 items, and an item drops, you have a 1/7 (14.3%) chance of getting a new item.

The difficulty curve increases with the total number of items you have, thus making getting a full set very challenging indeed, but not making getting 1 or 2 items quite that challenging. This is perhaps why they allow duplicate items to drop (and sadly dissapear). It feels mean, it feels annoying, but it does mean those who persist for 7/7 fought a gradient curve of diminishing returns and succeeded.

So, basically... I think it's fine as it is. And it makes getting 7/7 all that more 'precious' or 'prestigous' and perhaps trains us up to stop thinking we need to have EVERYTHING to be happy.

I have my Bow, and got my Cudgel and Staff while helping others. I'm happy, and need not the rest. If they come, they come, if not, no biggy, and won't even affect my role as a WHM!