OP is right. Everyones missing the point. We all knew the new relic would be a grind. What is making it seem so much worse is the fact it came so late. Had this been released shortly after 3.0 or maybe even with 3.1 it wouldn't seem so bad. We would have had ample time to do the grind and enjoy having the relic completed for now while it was actually worth having. Now by time this step is completed it will be useless compared to the new gear in 3.2. There will be no time to enjoy your relic and appreciate the grind it took to get.