I dont understand your topic title and relation between the description you have made. Anyway, there is one thing for sure that bitcoin wont die so soon. At least it wont die until government say so or it becomes illegal currency to operate.

The mining fees will be there and should be there because miners are the one who makes you confirm that your trabsaction was passed and the tree is followed. It is not waste money they work for you hard to get it securly transmitted. So its your responsibility how much you want to pay and how fast you want to get it worked.