While you live life... you are grinding... (work/school/eating/walking/driving, etc)

Everything you do is a grind. Its how the user perceives this grind.

If you enjoy what you do, the grind doesn't bother you.

Anyways, I am for the "Materia" System, I think it will add another depth to weapons and armors.
They need to fix the stat issues before they bring this system into the game, or else people will call the upgrades a complete waste etc...