Has anyone checked this out?

It really sucks, after the Profession patch, all items from Maker (except Monster Powder) is useless. This includes monster crystals, appraised jewels, and stimulators.
You'd think they'd be smart enough to change monster crystals to item crystals, but nope

It's best to make equipment (with the monster crystals) without any bonuses with Maker before the patch, then disassemble them after, for quick item crystals.