Anyone else finding endgame really unsatisfying so far compared to POE 1?

At end game i am doing maps in less than 2-3 minutes for most. 5 min if i am going through some loot. they are fast

i'm doing a map ~10 minutes. Minions just lack speed and clear a lot. Also i lack perfect jeweler. And My jewels had only 1 damage affix. It's hard here to upgrade, even with 200 rarity and 100/100 rarity/quantity on maps and breach.

Didnt see upgrades for a few weeks. ~5 weeks played (maybe more?). Yet far from good gear (even didnt cap elemental resistances)
Too many 3:1 management, it takes too many space.
There is no crafting. Just slam exalts in every scepter.
There is no enough white bases. See ~3 solar amulets and ~30 stellar white amulets (but i need solar ones). Ridiculous.
Gambling sux - i already spend ~20m gold in attempts to upgrade gloves/boots/helmet/amulet - it all just a s**t show.

~140h, ~600k kills.

failed single simulacrum at 13th wave - just lacks damage heavily to kills staff.
But 3/3 xephs.
Didnt enter citadels as i dont want to lose them due to lack of perfect jeweler.

PS: sustain of t15 waystones is easy, i refuse to pick all below t14 and i consider to vendor all which rolled burning ground.

PSS: few days on a break, waiting for patch or whatever. I dont want play zoom monk or spark, i just want slow and meaningful gameplay, where loot is good/can be crafted upon and where i whould not need a 99.9% strict filter.