I didn't know you myself but, I can definately understand. I left this place once before for verry similar reasons and came back, well some 3 years latter. I hope it's not that long for you.
As far as the craft issue, I do agree that it's not profitable but with 5 characters it's easy to be self reliant. I do however find that some craftable things do sell well on the open market like; mana stones, deeds, ingots and some foods. The problem is a simple thing of supply and demand. When people aren't selling there items, many times it's because half the shard are doing the same thing. Eventually most of them will get tired to doing that thing and stop while others continue. Occationally I've noticed that too many people might stop crafting and then someone posts wondering where they can get something and a flood of people start crafting again. Kind of a cycle then develpes.
For the hunting questions, It does get boring thats why RPing is so important to games like this. Thats what quests are all about is RPing. If you don't take part in them, I'd suggest you do what I do and find people like myself and a number of others to RP with (thats actually part of the reason why I haven't left for a second time). There are a couple of groups you might look at for that like the Virtue guards and the Red Fist who apparently just started up.
As for where to hunt, I like Covetous. If you clear it at the right speed you can make 50-60k in 3-4 hours. Make sure you have at least 3 empty back packs when you go there. If you go a little faster you can get 20k in an hour and a half.
Any how thats my 2 gold worth.
The Illustrius Sir Alexander Chaos Guard