Magic: Puissance +3 not worth it?

[Peter Knutsen]

Originally Posted by Anthony

Well, you're missing the fact that you can do both, and there's a cap to how much ST you can put on an item. Other than that, well, it's basically true that Puissance +3 is a lousy investment.

AFAIK Puissance can be limited with the Bane Enchantment.

I don't find Bane to be very elegant, to state it mildly, but it's there (i.e. in the RAW), and it does lower the cost; something that can't be done with a +ST Enchantment.