I'm not sure if the developers at ZOS are aware, but the staff head for the Ancient Elf staves is completely 2D. The last time I tried to craft an Ancient Elf staff was 6 months ago, so I assumed that it was a bug and just didn't craft another one since. Today I decided, hey, why not give it another try? Sure enough, staff head for the ancient elf staff is still 2D and it doesn't even come close to matching the preview staff image that you see before crafting it.
I know that there have definitely been bigger fish to fry, but the Ancient Elf motif should have one of the best looking staves... instead, it just looks unfinished.