Same here on the hype. Prior to beta...did not track destiny at all. Too busy with other day to day life stuff. But, once I played beta...got hooked...pre-ordered ...and still really enjoying the experience with 40 hours in and not even close to doing everything.
Sure, the game needs work in some areas. However, I really don't get all the complaints on the board about the amount of content at release. I have played FPS in the past that had 1/4 the content of destiny...and they were very enjoyable. The entire Quake series comes to mind.