I agree they should do away with self allotment of points. It was a good idea in theory, however if doing so makes each stat much less effective than it would otherwise be then they should certainly make it a pre-set allotment with more even distribution. As it stands now the base stats don't have much of an effect on the character.

I've tried set ups with lots of STR and DEX and some with much less (around 40 less) and I noticed no difference in my damage or accuracy. STAT+ gear and food are also rather pointless with the exception of HP+, which makes crafts like Goldsmithing and Cooking rather worthless.