No exotic is "hard" to get. I took a 26 through his first VoG, he gets Gjallarhorn from the chest. His first exotic. It may seem hard due to all the grinding and hoping, but not hard. I for one am fine with it being left behind, because that only means bigger and better things are coming. (Swords anyone?) And I'll still break it out to do Crota anyway. *variks voice* For....fun.