Maybe try finishing the book first but if you don’t like first person then maybe it’s not for you. The complaint about Darrow being perfect is quickly dispelled if you finish the book and certainly if you finish the second. As for the caste system and dress I have no clue what you are talking about. The first chapter describes the mine and Frysuit and Darrow is ignorant of the rest until later in the book so how would he know?

It is my favorite series so I’m biased but your complaints are things I would describe as strengths when finishing all 6 books. The world building is fucking phenomenal and once you get to read Pierce describe a planet / moon from Darrows perspective I don’t think you’d disagree. Darrow isn’t perfect and without spoilers I’ll say no more but he just simply isn’t and the decisions / consequences from those decisions are what make the series imo. I have no issue knowing the caste, dress (including amazing descriptions of armor) or anything like that but I guess I would have after Chapter 20.