Durability restoration choices?

[AandJ]

I just wanna say thanx all for the input(even though not my thread). I've been working on cross class and all crafts to 50. Reading all this was really informative

[Geobryn]

I'm fan of waste not for 1 and 2 star items. My rotation is normally:

1. Inner Quiet
2. Steady Hands 2
3. Waste Not 2
4. Hasty Touch x 4
5. Careful Synthesis x 3/4 (1 away from finish)

I don't waste any of the waste not in my rotation. The only time I ever try to use great strides is near the end of a synthesis when I go to hit the lvl 50 carpenter quality boost skill.

you actually waste waste not, or rather the steady hands :P
switch steady hands 2 with waste not 2, because if you waste one move of waste not its like you did not waste anything as you will end up with 5 durability instead of 0/10