I Was Today Years Old When I Realised...

Many don't know this but there is a button that, among other goodies, let's you force HQ crafts. The hidden macro shortcut to unlock it is Alt + F4 which you have to spam at the start of the crafting animation, just be aware that it's race specific.

If it doesn't work because you accidentally picked the wrong starting race don't worry, you can get around that by quickly alternating between Alt + F4 and Ctrl + Alt + Del mid craft.