Honestly, I love the idea Anet is taking the time to make sure this game is going to be great. Gives me faith my money spent will be worth every penny. But in all honesty, the "when it's ready" responses are getting quite a bit annoying now. Could be my patience running thin but if the game isn't released until 2013, as used as an example prediction earlier, I'll either find another MMO to play or just stop playing MMOs altogether.
I have been looking forward to this game now for a while, and steadily check this forum on a daily basis. Love the community here that I hope to be playing with in-game soon. I just feel that Anet needs to stop striving for perfection. No game is going to be perfect. Things will need to be hotfixed all the time when changes are made.
So honestly all I'm trying to say is, come on Arenanet, get the beta out so we can dig in and get this thing released already. We have waited long enough. And while I can't resist watching all the vids of new stuff being released in the game, stop showing us the game we are all dying to play and get on with giving us something to play so we can help get it released.
Just an imo.