Guild Wars 2

Is there really any real reason to max a crafting skill?

The Achievement points?

To power level a character?

I’m guessing this next round of updates to crafting (500 crafts) may make it much more desirable to do so.

My reason is purely that I like to make my own stuff (I know it’s wasting gold making new equipment for all my alts every 10 or so levels, but I enjoy it).