The endgame does feel grindy and pointless. The story falls off a cliff towards the end.

I suppose the biggest flaw is not launching with PvP. That was a huge mistake, because when you don't have much end-game content (like all new MMOs), PvP makes up for that.

But 2.1 should address the worst of the problems, if it really delivers PvP and casual raids. There might still be something missing with the story, though. If the Garleans are the big bads, why are we wasting all this time on silly primals?