People only care about quality when cash is flowing and there's money to be made. Most companies fail to understand you have to value quality from day one, not bolt it on later. And when the economic incentives aren't there? You can guarantee the only people left ringing the quality bell are the honest-to-goodness nerds who love making things better for the joy of the art.

I used to get really upset about this until I realized the wisdom of "it's the economy, stupid." Most people are just here for the check, not the art. They may say otherwise, but...you shall know them by their fruits.