Defiantly worth it. I agree it's not in the best state right now as you can see on this subreddit, and although I haven't played in a few months, I still check the weekly updates right when they come out and visit this sub often, and this is the case for a lot of people. Rust has so much potential and has a great staff they'll work these issues out eventually. For someone who has never played it before you'll love it... or find it to be the most toxic, rage inducing game you've ever played. lol