I didn't find it that bad to be honest, didnt really do any serious grinding, tried the alexander grind, hated it, so just stuck with pretty much roulette and beast tribe dailies. Now with just that I manage to get 2 done by the time the next step come out, each taking about a little over a month to complete. These weapons are meant to be drawn out and tedious, completely optional and not for everyone if you dont have the time, patience, and sometimes sanity, then this is just not for you. They gave us about 3 months, between 3.15 and 3.25 to get at least one completed before that next step, and if you're finding that difficult to achieve, then this weapon is just beyond you as harsh as that sounds. Now if you really want these weapons then just hold and and the steps will "eventually" be nerfed, but keep in mind you will be in pretty much the same spot cause there will still be more steps.