Such is what you get when a company's overriding philosophy is entriely focused on the bottom line and profit margins.
I miss the good ol' days of capitalism when it was all about giving the customer a better product at a better price than the competition.
We need a return to true craftsmanship, but it's not likely to happen in this "global economy" that is getting foisted upon us where everything is measured by the lowest common denominator.
Cheap products made by even cheaper labor is becoming the standard.
However, as the buyer, you can force a company to improve their product quality by simply refusing to buy anything they make until they do improve and letting them know it with a loud voice. They only sell what you'll buy, after all. So some of the blame lies with us for these poorly made products, including sofware and video games.