ok so for me it is impossible lol BUT I roll once-twice a week (so like... 5-7 times a month), no question there and it is my own issue

BUT... even when I rolled DAILY for over a year, I just couldn't go thru most of event craftings on my own? I would have barely for one thing, and as new stuff constantly pop up, it gets harder and harder. you would craft one thing some other month, but now you miss those stuff for this shiny new limited app (there was recently new app that required natural glass.... in like, three years of playing I did not have enough for it-).
even if you set goal for ONE app... you need two or three events of gathering to get it (ouch if you want more). I usually give up and buy app from market and sell materials for crafting because I don't see point (esp with my curent playstyle)

this isn't like, me asking for change or anything, I just wonder how other players feel about crafting? like as of now, it feels like you need to rely on people who don't want to craft and buy from them, as for doing it on your own, without purchases, is hella hard. I don't mind stuff being hard, but crafting here always seemed... like big challenge