[Marlo]

They really are beneficial. The newer the belt the better the performance.

With the first couple of belts, they were 100% money sinks, high cost/low benefit. However, with each and every reincarnation of the belt I have seen great advancements, notably the Febiani. With the introduction of that belt, charges last longer and boost up my res any where from 150 to 600 hp's per battle. That coupled with the extended length = worthwhile in my book.