I just bought a stand that holds my iphone in the car. I wanted to be able to use my iPhone as a GPS device and needed to have a secure way to keep it in view while driving. I found a stand that looked like the ideal solution and was made by a brand that I knew and respected. However, the reviews were terrible.
I was shocked that in a world where there are so many ways to express opinions and find reviews that any company would release a product that didn’t work. My respect for the brand evaporated. I don’t think that a brand willing to release a sub-par quality product can survive. If I’m right everybody will have to raise their game. Every company will be forced to release nothing but great products. There is just no point in trying to get away with poor quality, you are outed too quickly and too easily. Everything will get better.
I won’t name the company that I didn’t buy from, they have enough bad press, but I will complement Griffin who makes an outstanding iPhone stand and MotionX who makes a great GPS app for the iPhone.