You know you could easily buy it from Xur too? You did not have to grind Crota or VOG for insane hours that most people don't either have the time, patience or even care about. The good thing is that skill does not come from the weapon you have so if its a matter of "beginners are better because they have a strong weapon", don't fret. The weapons are there to give you different playstyles, not to necessarily make you a better Destiny player. I'm good with it, but then again, I don't like bragging. Especially about randomly generated items.