However, in a similar manner, OSM suffers from vandalism, data recency issues, and missing data around areas that don't have a lot of interest where the more of

However, in a similar manner, OSM suffers from vandalism, data recency issues, and missing data around areas that don't have a lot of interest where the more official source doesn't suffer. I've been working on a map based project and we've found issues with vandal like edits to the road network breaking sensible routing, and poorer address data in areas like Northern Ireland when compared with our more official Ordnance Survey (in contrast with the above poster)