Notice how all the people who call it a noob 99 DONT have it? Personally I think firemaking is pointless, but I dont see myself ever getting 99 in it, atleast not anytime soon becauase its takes TOO much concentration. So in my opinion, even though the supplies are easy to get, the time it takes and the amount you have to put into it, makes it not nooby. It'd be like syaing killing stuff for 99 slayer is a nooby skill, because all you do is kill stuff...