Hey. Yeah, the Zodiac Spear was pretty much the last thing I did. A lot of the items in Final Fantasy XII are just too time consuming or irritating to even go for, I found that out after the Zodiac Spear, believe it or not. Maybe I was just lucky (it took me less than 2 hours to get the chest to spawn and produce the spear), but honestly I think some of the items you have to meet requirements for for them to appear in the bazaar are more time consuming and ridiculous than a 10% / 10% chest.
I've pretty much forfeited the idea of getting everything in Final Fantasy XII, as I just don't have the patience for it, and there are so many things they could have implemented to make it more bearable but failed to. (List of items you've sold so far? Hello?)
Considering I've done things like beat Sanctuary Keeper in Final Fantasy X without ever using the sphere grid or changing or customizing equipments, I think it really says something when I genuinely think something in a Final Fantasy game is unbearable.
Anyway, if you're curious, this is the blurb I followed when I went hunting for my Zodiac Spear:
From sephirosuy's Final Fantasy XII FAQ @
http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/game/459841.html
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Location 2 - Henne Mines, East hidden section.
- Go North from the Gate Crystal, then East.
- In the secret section, turn right from the second junction. Follow
the way until you reach to next mine route. Now pay attention
to right side. Around crates, there is a small area which didn't
shown in the map. The treasure chest will appear there.
- Only 10% chance you can find the treasure, and only 10% chance
could get this weapon.
- Here is the point
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v515/sephiroth_y/Guide/hen_str_hal.jpg
* Requirement - Must have at least 10 espers and finish Mind Flare mob hunt
mission (rank B).
- Go Land Of The Garif find the geomancer to get some info, he's
located at opposite of the Item Shop. Now back to Henne Mines,
the gate to East has been unlocked.
- Equip Diamond Armlet.
Even though I got pretty lucky and it didn't take me all that long to get the spear, I still felt unsatisfied, especially because I don't even use the damn thing. I prefer Masamune in conjunction with some high-end accessories that enhance it's effectiveness. Definitely did not feel the way I felt after spending 24 hours crafting a perfect 1H sword in Vagrant Story, if you know what I mean.