Quote Originally Posted by RyuSaarva View Post
overmelding VII to everything is also a overkill, my melds for clothing are normally 2xVIII/1xVI/1xVII/1xV and for accessories I use IV and III for the last 2 slots and for tools I overmeld 2 low level CP materia to cap it and nothing else.

That is more than enough for the current expert recipes, in fact I feel like I am overgeared for them.
It's actually easier to get VII, since now you even get it from your own gear, than older ones, and older ones are just as expensive or more.