I don't get the complaining and whining. I was able to finish last week and never once did I have to resort to visiting friends or buying the elite whacking license. I simply bought 1 snake log & 1 snake stump because the snake rock was one of the free item. Other than that I visited my town every chance I got to whack snakes & was able to trade on a daily basis with some friends through egg pacts.
I never sped anything up nor did I use donuts to get prizes faster. It was all work on my end.
At the end I ended up with...
2 new characters
4 new buildings
2 new skins
A few new decorations
All for free
The majority of people complaining & whining are the ones who want everything handed to them for free or with little to no effort.