Quote Originally Posted by Estellios View Post
Before you add the materia to an item, it will say in red text that you will not be able to get the full amount and the amount you will recieve will be shown in red text. So you must have missed the STR +0 and the warning.

Also as a rule of thumb, typically HQ gear will not allow for any extra base stats (STR/VIT etc) as HQing them boosts it to the maximum for that item level.
Thanks. I'll try again and look out for that.