Yup. Spending time doing the exact sme thing again and again. Now if you could use that time doing some compelling gameplay, it would be much better would it not?
I'm finding the guardian stuff compelling. I edited my post the wrong way round this answer was intended for you not PM :
Anyway, before I set off back to the Velas Dark collective data farm I thought to myself what's the alternative ?. The answer being a load of stuff I've already done repeatedly, so here I am at the cutting edge of new content enjoying myself.
Next time you are dropping into a CZ or RES site (or whatever your chosen professions are) think about how much time you've spent doing that already days or maybe even weeks probably if you have any elite ratings. A few hours out in the ruins makes a really pleasant change, just don't ruin it for yourself by treating it like a job.