OH I know, why are they so time consuming. Like I don't have places to be, missions to complete.I completely hate them. I think they are way to big. They are also tedious and frustrating. Thanks for taking the time to read and possibly responding.
C'mon, Skyrim would be boring if it were just "kill dragons, kill bandits, kill Imperials/Stormcloaks"
<i enjoy the amount of gold and soul gems along with all the other hidden treasures that lie in wait, but i can stand falmer or master gardians...Robots are boring. You can't hack their heads off or watch them die slowly and painfully with pretty blood effects splattering everywhere yawn. Every time i visit a dwemer ruin, I just want to get it over and done with, but like you said - they are too f***ing long. I always have a follower with me when I do a dwemer/blackreach mission, to keep me entertained.
But there is always a good pay off, with the amount of soul gems and treasures you've collected by the end of it.