I've never had any of the problems you mention
Ray and I duo every day, everything he has listed is true. Just because you have been one of the fortunate few to not have many problems doesnt mean they don't exist. And just because the game has alot of technical problems, doesn't mean it's not a good game. So why should we quit again?
I think the reason why he is now unhappy with the CE is because the initial excitement has worn off and the tension of the bugs is eating away at him. You can only look at the book and cinematic DVD so many times, and honestly, not many care about dragging a tiny pet around that does nothing but use up a precious inventory slot.
Check the technical forums.
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/board.aspx?fn=wow-tech-supportThen check the rest of the forums. Even though the underlying game is a ton of fun, alot of it is broken and people are getting pissed off. 1 patch in almost 2 months of being live? I realize they have a way to make changes on the fly with thier system, but that is utter bullshit considering how many problems there are.
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