Was wondering if it is worth it to buy or craft a lvl 70 weapon. maybe I am wrong, but an HQ lvl 70 lance melded with 5 rank 4 materia (3 determination and 2 critical hit) can be easily compared to a relic. Still it is not going to be the best weapon out there. You still have the relic +1. Considering the amount of time money and of course luck you need to craft that gear, I think it is better to go for a relic since I still can get my +1.
Again, crafting is falling behind compare to what you can get from dungeons and quests. So why can't crafters do a lvl 80 weapons?