So I bought the game through steam at the end of January and have enjoyed many aspects of the game.  I now have 2 characters (Wartoc-lvl24, 42Engineer & 22Chemist & 53PPUKU-lvl18, 50Gunsmith) so I can expand on the crafting aspect.  I did make the mistake of buying the "Extra Character Slot" because I didn't know my Deluxe subscription already had another one available.  There was no indication that an extra character was included in the description of the subscriptions.  The community attitude has been hit and miss, but it wasn't anything I didn't expect from a multiplayer FPS game these days.  I haven't looked to join a gang because I am in and out of the game so much.  Below are my opinions, both Pro and Con, about various aspects of the game.  I won't go into the "turret issue" because that is covered in many other threads.

Crafting

Pros

1. Wide selection of items to be made with various recipes
2. Cross-linked crafts (though minimal)
3. Various ways to obtain materials
4. Profitability is relatively good depending on the items

Cons

1. Too many items are just unwanted
2. Market flooding
3. Vendor sell price, too low on some items
4. Too many "good" items drop from containers.

Pawnbroker/Vendor

Pros

1. Easily searchable and custom searches (Pawnbroker)
2. Lots of sellers (Pawnbroker)
3. Buy or sell just about anything
4. Ability to find lots of materials for recipes (Vendor)

Cons

1. Market manipulation.  There are a few players that seem to using the "Salvage" vendors to price gouge. 
2. Salvage vendor buyout.  A single player can buyout a salvage vendor in a matter of seconds when they come available.  Despite checking at various times throughout the day, and at one point witnessed it happen, when the items "pop" at the salvage vendor said player(s) buy it out immediately and quickly run to the Pawnbroker and jack up the price.
3. Pawnbroker bots.  There appear to be automated bidders on various "high value" items.  A few times when I bid on an item, there is immediate outbid message.  When I go bid again, I get a message again.  Even when I try back 3-4 hours later, I get the same message.  This means that there someone sitting at the Pawnbroker for hours or there is someone automating it.

Gameplay

Pros

1. Fast paced, easy to get into the action.
2. Wide range of skills.
3. Large weapons, ammo, boosts and AUGs.
4. Lots of different styles of clothing (sort of)
5. Many different game match goals
6. Potiential for tactical gameplay in groups
7. Player game matching

Cons

1. Too many skills are unused or "useless"
2. Not enough varity in player usage on weapon types and skills
3. Maps are limited to the type of game that can be played on them
4. Too much grenade taken through walls
5. Some skills are too restrictive or not restrictive enough.
6. You can gain skill levels (1,2,3) too early.
7. Too many skill slots available too early.  Slot 1- Level 1, Slot 2 - Level 20-25, Slot 3-Level 30-40
8. Not enough jobs are available to be active at once.

AI

Cons

1. AI on some maps are too difficult (regardless of whether easy is on)
2. Some AI won't appear until you are right on top of them.
3. Some AI can see you half way across the map and still hit you perfectly (not refering to snipers)
4. Some maps AI never stop coming even is you are playing the match alone.
5. AI magically know where you are even if you are invisible.

I'll stop there and add to it as needed.  These are just my opinions so take them for what they are worth.