My character obtained a few gestalted wizard levels by accident and..well he didn't get his arcane bond along with it, so now I'm trying to decide on it, but some details are not exactly clear to me.
Specifically this part:
A wizard can add additional magic abilities to his bonded object as if he has the required Item Creation Feats and if he meets the level prerequisites of the feat. For example, a wizard with a bonded dagger must be at least 5th level to add magic abilities to the dagger (see Craft Magic Arms and Armor feat). If the bonded object is a wand, it loses its wand abilities when its last charge is consumed, but it is not destroyed and it retains all of its bonded object properties and can be used to craft a new wand. The magic properties of a bonded object, including any magic abilities added to the object, only function for the wizard who owns it. If a bonded object's owner dies, or the item is replaced, the object reverts to being an ordinary masterwork item of the appropriate type.
Does this mean I can enchant the item for free or is the only gain from this that I don't need to have the item creation feat..with the con side that nobody else can benefit from the item. Effectively this doesn't make much sense to me in particular as the most sense for a bonded item for me would be either from an amulet or weapon, but I'll probably want to get craft wondrous item and craft magic a&a from bonus feat anyway to help make other party members their gear as well. The gestalted levels might turn out difficult to raise later, so I doubt I'd benefit from a ring in any sensible time
It is saying you do not need to have the feat. You still have to pay the for the enhancement. You also have to be of a high enough level to qualify for having the feat.
It is not that nobody else can benefit from your item, but nobody else can use it.