I just dont know where to begin.....
First the wait ... from 1hr to longer based on the time of day. Am a bard [dps] so i know am screwed.
Then the groups you get. Tanks dying to fast, tanks not interupting, dps dying because of not knowing the fight etc... but thats part of the whole idea of doing HM is to become better at it.

THE DROP RATE. I have run that blasted HM instance more than enough times to at least see my blasted bow at least drop. But in all the runs i've done i have yet to even see it. I have seen cnj/whm staff drop when one wasn't even in the group... or blm staff or monk weapon.. or the paladin sword when we had 2 warrior tanking Ifrit.

At this point am just about ready to say 'F' this game and move on. Because i cant do anything else really since from Ifrit HM on its a constant gear check.
I mean WTH.... so i have to run this instance 60/70 times to see my weapon drop.

What else can you do right. But my patients is wearing thin...