would the price increase be worth saving up for the +1 instead of the regular one? im 45brd and usually pretty broke :_; not sure if i want to spend 5x the normal price for +2mp >.>
In your case, you might as well stick with the normal one, because you have mage's ballad, and it would be pointless to spend that much money for 2mp. you could buy the +1 if you have the money to, but you said you were short on cash, so just get the normal one. Although you could use your beastmen seals and do bcnm 40. That's a great way for brd's your lvl to make money =P
Very nice piece of gear, but appears to be very rare. Best +mp back piece available up until lvl 67 (empowering mantle + empowering mantle +1). Some people swear by the Red Cape (+1), but I find that I have plenty of +MND as it is, along with all the +INT that i'm gonna use (WHM/SMN). Red Cape (+1) is probably better for a BLM, though.