It's tempting to say that the system as it now exists is designed to frustrate both qualities in favor of safe mediocrity, except that the system has no design at all.
But he was frustrated with the quality, and the lengthy process.
Frustrated by the quality of the recordings being circulated, Gabrielle has sanctioned the release of two "rarities" albums.
But many economists are frustrated by the quality of the public debate about regulation, said Simon Taylor, director of the master of finance program at Judge Business School at Cambridge University.
Mr. Rumsfeld is trying to reorganize military intelligence as officials say he has grown frustrated with the quality of military intelligence, particularly in the early phases of the war in Afghanistan.
The private spying operation, which The New York Times disclosed last year, was tapped by a military desperate for information about its enemies and frustrated with the quality of intelligence from the C.I.A., an agency that colleagues say Mr. Clarridge now views largely with contempt.
"We're obviously frustrated about the quality we're missing.
"However, he is frustrated with the quality of the car this year and in previous years.
In fact, tech entrepreneur Tristan Walker -- admired in Silicon Valley for his success as head of business development at Foursquare -- was so frustrated with the quality of over-the-counter razor blades, which constantly left him with razor bumps, that he stopped shaving altogether for 15 years.
For instance, lack of resources to pay for transportation could frustrate access to quality care at critical moments.
