As everyone else stated, the lag should lessen over time. As for teleporting, you don't move far enough for to have to load at all as you stay in the same "map."
A lot of the people I've met with granite mauls say they don't only like the specs, but the looks. That's the reason I got one way back when. I see new Maul pures all the time. I certainly wouldn't call it a thing of the past.
Dont bury, he isnt ftp. Just kill greens bank the hides and bones, then sell the hides to buy bones, once you have desired amount, check rsof under events for open house/alters, then go. Fixed. And yes, kill dragons like Chuz stated.
I believe Jagex have done a fine job maintaining RuneScape. There are plenty examples of companies that choose money over players, and Jagex looks like a saint when even spoken in the same sentence as them. Bravo, Jagex. =D>
It's been so long and so many things have changed. I really can't remember clearly when I was fresh meat off Tutorial Island. The main things I do remember is when Barrows came out and all the armors were around 20m a set or something really outrageous.