The perfect storm of an inept supplier, poor quality control and rushed work meant the first small run of Lockitrons couldn't turn, had inconsistent finishes and generally were inoperable.
By 2006, inconsistent results, finishes near the top or the bottom, forced him to start over.
Felipe Massa's inconsistent race finishes cost him his place in the Ferrari team, says the company's president Luca Di Montezemolo.
The Brazilian, who has had an inconsistent season, finished fourth at Monza after Ferrari made it clear they were on the point of deciding on their 2014 line-up.
He has only signed on loan for two months, so Arsenal fans have precisely that length of time to forget about how ponderous Marouane Chamakh proved in front of goal, or how irritatingly inconsistent Gervinho's finishing has been, and savour Henry linking up with Robin van Persie.
But AC Milan, who sacked manager Massimiliano Allegri and replaced him with Clarence Seedorf in January, have endured an inconsistent season and will finish outside the top three of Serie A for the first time in six years.
But vacant seats will not affect the teams, whose first meeting since the 1993 Freedom Bowl holds remarkable importance for two programs looking for strong finishes to inconsistent seasons.
Battling humid conditions, temperatures in the upper 80's and an inconsistent long game, Martin finished with a two-round total of one-under 143 and will not be in the weekend field for the fifth time in eight tournaments this season.
The Jets were inconsistent behind Smith, and finished 8 8, though knocking the Dolphins out of the playoff picture with a final-week victory.
Polling in the two states has been inconsistent but points to a close finish between Romney, Gingrich and Rick Santorum.
The team suffered from injuries and inconsistent lineups throughout the season, finishing last in the Eastern Conference with just 30 goals, the lowest in the league.
