MY question is how many of the ingreds can u get by almost completing the quest. if it is none, then there isnt really much of a comparison in speed you can make these items than a GS, which, while most people dont bother, you can farm it out till you r ransacked on the chests (if you need the ingreds) then do a completion

So since what ive read is implying that the ingreds for part of tier 1 and most tier 2 and 3 are from finishing the quest, how can this be faster than getting GS, which you can farm 7 times or so before completing?

(As ive not been on lama, i havnt tried personally, just what is being said gives this impression)