Xur will not sell it until there is something better. Look at the icebreaker. Xur didn't sell it again until after the black hammer is out. And come on, do you really think destiny would destroy the gaming experience for all the new players? No, they want you using an assortment of weapons, not just gjallahorn. Yes, there is a large percentage of bad players that would only use the gjallahorn and not any other exotic. And Bungie doesn't let you play the game the way u want to play, they only want u to play the game the way they want you to play it. The crucible is the best bet to get it, unless your good that is.