Eisengoth,
I hadn't thought of that! Maybe that is how the errors get in. I agree completely about errors taking the reader out of the story. It would be a shame if readers get used to errors.
I hate to sound like a conspiracy theorist, but it almost feels like the big publishers do a poor or no job of proofing on purpose. It is very hard to believe that they do an excellent job of proofing a print book and a very bad job of proofing an e-book accidentally.
Could it be they want to give e-books a black eye in general? A desperate attempt to keep print books alive? Hmmmmmm....
Check out this story about
ebook errors.
He offers some interesting ideas about error-free certification.