Stick with it Lovey, keep asking for gear in our guild and we'll help as much as possible. I know its a grind but by focusing on one toon/target at a time really does pay off (eventually!). I've spread myself between too many different toons at times and you never seem to get anywhere but recently I've been concentrating on one or two at a time and suddenly you feel like you're progessing.
I just got my General Kenobi to gear 10 yesterday and he got me through some pretty tough GW match ups today. It does also seem like Resistance are becoming a force to be reckoned with, so not a bad place to start.
Keep at it buddy.
DS.