I play solo 99% of the time. My guild is just a few friends who are on different playing schedules. I spent 3 hours in AC at lvl 39, with a PUG of course, spent 40 silver on repairs, and never even got close to beating the lovers or whatever they are called. I’m sure we all just suck, but for the first dungeon to eat up a third of my total money in repairs with nothing to show for it except a headache is pretty idiotic. I for one will not bother with dungeons again until anet tones them down.
as a matter of a fact, since that time, my playing time is less than half of what it was. dungeons was one of the main features i was looking forward to. if i wanted to be miserable i’d just go back to work and put some overtime in.