The Japanese have better quality control than we do, because they work on a different philosophy. They don't simply aim for marketability. They aim for perfection. As a consequence of that, they are constantly improving on what they do as a matter of principle.

And that makes all the difference. I have seen the results of it, not only in the field of auto design, but in many other fields as well.

North American manufacturers are concerned about only ONE thing: will it sell? It can be very flawed, very badly done, but if it sells well, "Who cares?"

That is a shoddy way of doing things, and it results in shoddy workmanship and poor quality products.

The Japanese constantly improve the things they do because it is their philosophy to constantly improve the things they do. That's brilliant. It's a credo that anyone would be wise to follow in any field of endeavour.