The one time i ran Sunken Temple the first time, we wiped on first boss. They ask i'm new, then when i say yes, one of them rages at me for not knowing tactics. Don't explain the tactics, just rage at me. We retry, i die last, the rager didn't even enter the room before it sealed. Next run he explains the tactics (wrong i find out later, heh), i am always last to die. This was during the first week no less.

My point is, perhaps he ran with people like that, or you are not really saying everything here. I've also heard "leet players" tell people to never take anything in quest rewards other than the tokens for money (which it seems there is currently an exploit with, them and another item, notice how they are for sale on the market for much more than they vendor for?).