Hexyz Force; e2

As I go through this game, I'm enjoying the story immensely, but the durability of Force Items(?) and the utter lack of true RPG weapon selection is getting a little mundane. Every chest I open is at best some synthesis part that allows me to create some weapon that will break and become useless within an hour of play, if that. I'll do my best to suffer through this game but I'm not promising anything.