Yes! I managed to finish chapter 21 is 4 turns (or well, I could. Gonna get some exp).
I kinda like having to babysit certain units too. Levelling Nino was awesome.
Myrmidons tend to lack strength. If the endgame has several high-armour units, they're not so good.
http://www.vgchartz.com/games/userreviewdisp.php?id=261
That is VGChartz LONGEST review. And it's NOT Cute Kitten DS