> I think this really needs to be rephrased. Engineers are paid to make an
> engine. Yes I can agree with that part of the statement. Now how much
money
> is a company going to spend to make any given engine? They have to
consider
> their market. BMW, Mercedes, and Porsche have vehicles made for people
with
> more money, so those companies can spend more money engineering their
> engines. Volkswagen is a car for the masses, for the people. If they
> engineered their engines to the same degree, then the masses could no
longer
> afford their Volkswagens.

But this is perfect... what use would a perfect engine be to me if I
couldn't afford it????  Anyone can strive for perfection given unlimited
time and money... But only the truly talented can produce a decent product
at an affordable price...

To call this service to mankind (or the 'masses' if you prefer Marxist
jargon) being 'bought' is more than a little cynical.

my 2 cents :)

Bill