For expert crafts, these new tools are hands-down far better than pentamelded tools. On some other thread I did the math out. You need to use one touch ability on one good condition (at IQ stack of 2 or higher) for the crystalline tools to surpass the pentamelded tools. The lower control (presumably, there's control on a pentamelded Indagator tool) is offset by just 1 Good-condition Touch. Everything after that is gravy.

They'll become even better as the tool is upgraded further while the Indagator Tool stays the same.