The gameplay, story, and music are not the true gripe most fans have about D3. It is indeed a great game. I've logged about 300 hours in and I'm always on the Diablo 3 forums researching information. From my own personal experience and from what I've read, the real gripe about the game is based on how it strongly pressures players toward the RMAH. Many of the nerfs are geared toward stifling your ability to quickly farm up gold or resources on your own. This includes heavier repair penalties for death at high level and constant patches that reduce gold income.
Once you hit level 60 and reach Act 2 through 4 in Inferno, the gear requirements are very stiff. As suggested above, there is a very harsh financial penalty for trying to progress beyond your gear level. The only way to get the gear is through farming, trade, or purchase. This can amount to hundreds of hours farming the exact same areas over and over again (certainly to be expected at some level, but should not constitute the bulk of the gameplay). Not surprisingly, the best gear is available on the RMAH, with prices reaching hundreds of dollars for a single item. As recently as two days ago, Blizz has caved in to complaints and increased drop rates slightly. But in summary, the game suffers a bit from this"pay-to-win" phenomenon that has been overtaking the industry overall.
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