I honestly don't care what others think about my seriousness. I've certainly put enough time and effort into the game. Guild stuff is just one aspect of the game, and one that had much less content locked behind it when I started (I started around when General Kenobi was added to the game). I've accepted that I'll always be behind players who stuck with higher end guilds, I've ignored everyone who tried to convince me to change guilds, when I've mentioned this sort of thing before.
That said, we have been getting considerably stronger lately. The slowness comes from the earlier days, when me and the leader the only members of any strength. That period lasted much longer than it should have, but we are past it now. Though it is still going to be some time before we are ready to farm Ki Adi shards or do the challenge pit raid.