I would ask you the question of what MMO does not have its tedious stuff? These games are designed to be played for years, not a month or 2. If choosing to grind your level at max speed is your game then grinding is what you will face. There is so much content in this game for being as new as it is. Sure some stuff is a grind, and it's meant to be that way. The game would have very little replay value if everything was just handed to you on a daily basis.