I have 3 raid gear pieces and an exotic armor piece, in other words I have the means to get to level 30. BUT my helmet and exotic armor piece are new, but I havent upgraded them yet because I just hate farming for damn materials (spinmetal, spirit bloom, relic iron, filaments) so much that I can't be bothered to get to level 30. I even have the neccessary amount of shards to do so, chest and material farming is so boring and time wasting that I just won't do it. For god's sake find another way for us to upgrade armor bungie, Deej, whoever.
Edit: lots of great feedback, i understand it is a part of mmos but I'm questioning that in itself, why should an aspect of a game be tedious and boring?