The ARR and Heavenwards stuff is fine. It got nerfed to hell numerous times already but they aren't going to make it where you can just get one thing one after another. The entire process is still supposed to be a grind and gets done pretty quickly after the atma stage since you can solo or unsync all of the trials/dungeons.

Also if you think it is bad now, you don't know anything unless you did it before all the nerfs. Now THAT was a chore.