I concur, end game crafting and gathering in not appealing anymore. I invested lots of hours in 1.0 to get all crafts and gathering to 50, after 2.0 anybody could get all crafts and gathering in 1/8 of the time and effort. Now I can proudly say I am a end of game crafter/gatherer capable of crafting Gear 25 levels below Best Gear in game. So much effort, time and gil invested, to be mediocre at best, great Motivator SE !! I am not even playing right now. Waiting for the 2.1 patch hoping it will bring something meaningful to crafting a gathering.