Diablo 3 is fundamentally broken

[Elric of Grans]

I like the concept of the Elites, but there is far too much of a disconnect. If the game were balanced such that trash mobs were, well, trash and Elites provided new and interesting challenges, it would be fine. As it is, however, there is a middle-ground that is entirely gear-based: trash mobs are trash, but Elites will stop you into the ground if your gear is not good enough (or you are unlucky), yet you need to kill them to get the required gear. I think I have just faced one too many Jailer/Arcane/Desecrator/Vortex, or Extra Health/Reflects Damage/Mortar/Waller, or many other combinations that are more tedious than fun.