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It boils down to purpose and values. And I'm not speaking in a political sense. To use Moejoe's example about the Ford Fiesta, yes it's not a Mercedes in durability or a Ferrari in performance, and person who is serious about car qualities and the subtleties of performance would sneer at the Ford Fiesta.
However, somebody looking for cheap transportation to and from the stores and work may not care. With a long warranty, it may be the best answer for that person. A person who hauls plywood sheets are more concern about things like cargo capacity over other concerns.
So why do you read? I personally read for entertainment, and I could care less about the subtleties of say, Joyce's Ulysses. But your typical Mas. Lit. spent long years learning about these sort of subtleties, and having spent the time (and with the interest in them) learning about them, have little concern about "entertainment". Rather like a race car driver sneering at a Ford Fiesta. But not everybody wants to be a race car driver. There interests and concerns lie elsewhere. They just want transportation (entertainment). That doesn't make them a lesser person.
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