I agree on all parts. Especially the part about the dungeons pre-lv50 that tested the skill of the players and dungeons that have instant-kill mechanics.

This game at lv50 is now a battle of whether can you live through these instant-kill mechanics or not.

God have mercy on your soul if your internet connection is "bad". It's not because of Square-Enix, no. It's not like having the servers for NA/EU based in eastern Canada isn't making keeping a stable connection difficult or anything.