I'm a 35T manager and obviously the auction system is unfair to me.
But I don't mind the current system, it works just fine for me.
I have a less than average level team and sometimes I aim for 5* players and sometimes 3* players suit me well, too.
I like the idea of the wide choice I have (though I don't like the microscopic chances of winning the autions).
First day of this season, I bought an excellent fast trainer 5* ST for 1 token being the only bidder. I'm so happy that none of the higher level managers wanted him! So the auctions are unpredictable, but I wouldn't change this system.
As Mr Marco pointed out, you need to learn the market a bit and then focus on the players that you need.
Best of luck and cheer up, 50 tokens is always better than 35 tokens!