Well, you seem excited about the MR9 test. If you're trying to get through MR, you need to build and rank up everything. So, build them, use them, decide whether or not you like them.
Depending on how far into the star chart you are: twin grakatas are fun, but need heavy modding for upper tier does.
If you are waiting for things to come back around in resurgence: might as well keep building and ranking up what you can while you wait.