Here's the brutal truth to those that choose to do FATEs and FATEs only - you're going to hit a very painful wall and glass ceiling with terrible gear. They are going to step into a dungeon like Ampador Keep and really hold the group back. They are going to disband because that individual's gear can't hold up. And, it will be a painful realisation that they have completely locked themselves out and possibly quit. Either that, or they will go back and retrace their steps to get better gear first.

Meanwhile, there are many of us who use FATEs to level and play the game properly with appropriate gear progression because we aren't uninformed. There is nothing wrong with FATEs themselves. And, stop blaming it for poor DF queues. People are queuing up for dungeons, and it isn't the only way to get a party - especially if you are a DPS. Realistically, only tanks and healers will find DF favourable to them. So, if you want to rely on DF, reroll tank or healer.