Despite all the FUD, this game is actually fun to play. We have a small group of Gemstoners playing on the server Arkaine's Valor (US east) if you want to join. Feel free to DM me at my Blizzard Gamertag (Amerek#1139), here, or on Discord (Amerek#5315).
P2W components are getting a lot of press, but the benefits are pretty marginal, especially at high tiers. Not as bad as GS, honestly.