unsure how the HQ+ gear applies, but the synths themselves are all t0. It's all RNG you win some you lose some. Dont hope to get crazy rich especially off of Su5's with crafting exploits still out there.
We all know that those skilled with manipulating this game with programs can bend the client to their will, so to speak. But unless the “lose mats on stopping the synth” is an on and off switch that sits on the wall client side, I don’t see what else is out there.
Not that I’m making a claim that there isn’t, but it’s probably beyond my own comprehension.