I think we are in agreement - I didn't word my comment well. When I was referring to the star rating, I meant the overall average rating of the product (ie wha

I think we are in agreement - I didn't word my comment well. When I was referring to the star rating, I meant the overall average rating of the product (ie what Amazon is trying to promote now over star rating plus written reviews). When I mentioned the negative reviews, I was referring to the 1 and 2-star written reviews. I use the negative written reviews exactly how you described - and it's what I find valuable.