I've "only" been playing for ... uh ... hm ... 16 months, and I've got 11 characters at g11. A majority of those reached g11 in the last 3 months. It was not that long ago that g11 wasn't even attainable for most characters.
I know the gear climb is daunting, but the only way to get up that hill is to get yourself in an active guild and start climbing. Raid rewards and guild currency add up over time. And g11 is not the same for all characters. It only took me 2 months to farm up Leia from nothing to 7* g11 (RIP Carrie Fisher).
I have not spent a *ton* of money to speed gearing. But I have spent some because impatience got the better of me.
It won't take you 2 years to build a g11 squad.
