> Quality control would seem to be a subset of build quality to me. How do you mean to separate it? I think it's pretty easy to separate the two things. Shoddy

> Quality control would seem to be a subset of build quality to me. How do you mean to separate it? I think it's pretty easy to separate the two things. Shoddy build quality means every single instance of the item is built badly, uses low quality materials and breaks easily. Shoddy quality control simply means the ratio of good items vs. lemons is too high. As long as the manufacturer takes responsibility for sold units that are defective or damaged, shoddy quality control does not necessarily mean a bad product.