That is literally the only reason you can say Skyrim is "bad".
Yeah. That, and the stuffload of bugs it has. I've been forced to complete many quests by using console commands and some have been plain impossible to finish. Enemies rarely or never "respawn", so the Bounty quests you can initiate are impossible to complete later in the game if you've already killed the creature the quest wants you to kill.
Other than this, it's a pretty fun game. I've spent many hours on this, and even though it has its flaws, I can say it was really worth the money. Leveling up is fun.