There's a danger in producing 'good enough' work, it is exactly what China and other low-cost producers turn out by nature, and almost by definition it is commo

There's a danger in producing 'good enough' work, it is exactly what China and other low-cost producers turn out by nature, and almost by definition it is commodified. IMHO what defines 'German engineering' and other admired systems of production is attention to detail. 'Polish' as the author would have it. Of course some situations call for 'good enough' and there's always a tradeoff, but with some things, just like in sports, the final 1% or even 0.1%, is the difference between winning and also-ran, between really standing out or just being another minion.