What is wrong with vinyl quality control?

 I have seen many comments for reviews of new albums that state their records were shipped with a warp or surface scratches.  Might or might not skip.  I have been very lucky to not have this problem...... until.

I am a Metallica fan and have recently ordered the Garage Inc. triple album and was super excited to listen to it.  When I received it I noticed that record 1 was slightly warped.  I do not know if it was because of the heat during shipping or what.  I did not notice a sound problem but it was annoying to see the tonearm move up and down with every revolution. 

I put the 2nd record on and it wasn't warped but it skipped all over the place.  Bummer.  I finally convinced myself to go ahead and return it for refund.  

I then got 2 records, AC/DC Back in Black and Ozzy's Memoirs of a Madman.  While the AC/DC record plays well, the Ozzy record has scuffs all over it and I know this was from the record plant.  

I have decided to keep it as I have other Ozzy records but c'mon, surely they can make a better product.  While the old saying "they don't make things like they used to" may fit here, I do know that many of today's records look and sound great.  

It is disappointing as a consumer to see products that have the appearance of misuse and abuse from either the machinery or human handling.

I hope that the industry takes notice of the VC's voice and makes whatever changes are needed to provide a better experience to the customer.  The ONLY reason vinyl is making a come back is because we are buying vinyl.  With experiences like this, people may look at other formats for their needs.

What are some of your experiences with QC?