Sure some people have real negative experiences with one faction or the other, but it's usually one guild or a few bad people or that they just didn't fit in as well. Both factions have their good and their bad. I've only been in one myself, but I would think if one faction was really so bad once you're inside, it'd be very small indeed, and both factions actually are pretty balanced in numbers.
As for the crafting, depends if you wanna use spears or amps, or if you find one more fun to craft. But it's true you'll likely have little trouble finding an amp-crafter and much more trouble finding a spear-crafter.
As for the crafting, depends if you wanna use spears or amps, or if you find one more fun to craft. But it's true you'll likely have little trouble finding an amp-crafter and much more trouble finding a spear-crafter.