Some of the best players I have the pleasure of playing with right now were PLed. Even people who are PLed have to play in xp parties from 40-50 at least. Usually even earlier.

Whether one got PLed or grinded in xp parties does not correlate with how skilled they are at whatever job they have. In the end, besides various personal factors, what matters more is direct experience in endgame content playing that job.

Make sense please.