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Well, I think Sturgeon's Law applies to reviews as well as books themselves...
Still, some of the things you are complaining about could apply to things widely considered to be a great work of literature. The Big Sleep, for instance. Chandler tried to make it more realistic in terms of dialogue, so there are grammar errors. He also cobbled it together from 3 different, unrelated short stories, so it's got plot holes.
So to an extent, things are in the eye of the beholder. And different people like different aspects of books. Most of Louis L'amour's books are badly written and plotted (at least he used the same ones over and over). Yet they are very enjoyable to read.
Anyway, I write video game reviews for a very small site. Often I am tempted to fudge a little on the side of the developers, because I know they worked on it and they (at least for the things I write about) don't sell all that many copies to begin with. (Not to mention, they sometimes pay for advertising on the site...)
But then I try to be as honest as possible, because ultimately I'm writing for the benefit of the buyer. It's spooky when you realize that people might actually buy a game because of your review. But then you realize it's a responsibility. Same goes with books.
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