Not a MNK expert at all, but been toying with SU3 hands(NQ, actually all the ***I have is NQ) and I get some pretty comparable numbers dmg wise as to my other jobs I solo on in reisinjima, granted it's reisinjima. I have a pretty consistent ws dmg of 9-13k VS with spikes of 18-23k as well as AF I've hit a bunch of 9-15k(not complete build to say the least) but I've hit 27k on an ascended. Can hit up a TP build in sometimes as little as 2 attacks cycles, just delay is the thing even near cap(tp build of hiz+2 helm and 1 mache earring, rest literally DA or TA/niq ring[tho when quad procs....seems to slow down some so maybe taking it out]). I've literally built VS like I do for cdc on blu except of course str mod. Ive gotten some pretty outragous VS light chains on ascended as well when imp up with empy+1 glue'd during impetus(***builds faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaast when getting all the TA proc's). Just too bad dont get tp when countering, pretty sure I'm at cap and mobs kill themselves in mass pulls. I'm having fun at least.
VS no impetus = ken. head, body, legs, feet, ryou hands, ambu crit/str/acc/att cape, moonbow belt, epona/niq,sherida/cessance, forgot ammo name (3 str 13 acc)
VS with impetus = same on all except body swap to empy+1(it's glue'd on for whole duration)
Im having fun with it, may not be meta. 1 attack cycle for all crits of 1500+ for 6-8 hits is funny. Think animation may slow it down on quad procs but it is what it is. Sure white number to ws number difference is a smaller gap compared to other jobs, but dmg is dmg. Wondering if Formless benefits from MAG crit now though with tweaks, haven't goofed off yet.
Again >.> i am no elitest, but it's fun. Goof off on it. It's a game. Trusts usually joachim, q, ulm, koru, yoran.