I see your point, and will counter by saying that this way of gathering/crafting resources grants items true value over junk that could be mass produced to no end. Just remember that it takes everyone the same amount of effort and organization to build/craft. The more you put into it, the more it'll pay off. Don;t forget that many features of the game are still turned off, and we're not presented with the full potential of what we're laboring to create.