Obviously we don't know what the "second half" of the crafting system is going to look like, but I wanted to pose a question I've been thinking on crafting:

If I can't craft GS/raid/epic quality items with the crafting system - why craft? (Especially when it takes 3TR's to build up enough crafting levels to actually make anything of end-game value)

If I can craft GS/raid/epic quality items with the crafting system after my 3rd or 4th TR - why craft? (I should already have GS/raid/epic items from my 2-3 previous lives by now)

As I got to thinking about this, I really started wondering how many "build guides" we would see for toons that read:

"Ignore crafting all together, it only costs more plat and/or TP than you can possibly make from it and by the time you can craft anything truly useful, better GS/raid loot/epic items are available. You are much better off selling your loot to the foolish crafters who will pay more for it than it is worth or dumping it to a vendor."

Am I the only one that sees this possible outcome in the current system?