The game is a lot if fun, and a vast improvement over 1.0. However, you may want to hold off for a bit while the frustrating server issues are ironed out. Gotta love MMO launches ^_^
For the record, I am having zero issues logging in and out of Durandal - HOWEVER - it is Legacy and JP so there will be a lot of higher level peeps around. That said - I think there is something to be said about not trying to compete with everyone at the same level. I am sure the economy will bug me later.
Other people have said Kujata is good - some other people were talking about gathering on Riddil as well.
I've been one of the luckier folk and have put in quite a bit of time, and I have to say I'm really enjoying it. Once you're in, the game runs REALLY well. 0 crashes, 0 disconnects, but logging on is a whole other story.