it's funny you mention epic gear with epic rewards, but then say it's a struggle to get into a group. if the fights get harder then how do you think you are going to have more luck getting into a group? people will just go even farther into their static group and then you'll just be left to your own.

now looking at your profile i can see just how much skill you have. no wins on moogle, garuda, av, cc, or even raven yet you want to talk about fights that involve skill. maybe after you actually complete the content that's already in game you can come back and talk. once you actually beat the more challenging content then maybe you can complain about the drop rates on that content.