I came into ARR all 50 but hated the crafting when I started in ARR so I put it to the side. Lately I have picked it up again for achievements and find it less awful. My plan is to not spend any gil until 3.0. I am convinced that at ilvl60 we will get new gear cheaply that blows away anything available now, or at least equals it, and there will be a cheap way to get the books to catch up.