Those are the biggest problems besides the tedium of Tartarus, but that's something I can't fault too much since they wanted the goal to be readily apparent (I.e. reach the top). Thankfully, P3P gives you direct party control, so that problem can be averted.
P1P - Good shit P2 - Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh P3 - Kill me P3P - Wiping All Out is SO good P4 - Not as bad as Mass Destruction P4G - No, give me my old battle theme P5- YOU'LL NEVER SEE IT COMIIIIIIIIING
They should just remake persona 3 in the new engine and fix all of its problems. I like the characters and the story but the gameplay is filled with annoyances.
The best part of the P1 ost is how many more tracks there are for different moods. I love P1 portable's ost and you can't go wrong with Yumi on vocals, but so many tracks were left behind in the port that could have really added to the atmospheres. Deadline especially, since it's literally the first awakening theme in the series