Auto targeting has been badly broken for me since 5.0 dropped. I target my companion, random mob from a different group of mobs than the group I am currently fighting etc. Everything but the mob directly in front of me.
I've gone 10-12 straight crates with no usable gear, just an orange shell, a rep token and jawa junk. I'd be happy with just getting something I can sell, like a companion gift, at this point.
Have you thought about the possibility that a group of clueless executives/managers are forcing these stupid changes on the dev team and that they don't have much say in the matter?
This. Not only is it not worth the cost of a monthly subscription, it's just not worth my time. There is nothing to do in this game, besides 2-5 year old content I've already played hundreds of times.