At some point as well, (referring to errata, printing etc) we need to be concerned with assigning too much fault such that either the next printing does not sell as well, or Nathan et al are discouraged from tackle other topics of import to flesh out the series (pastry, baking and brewing/distillery come to mind). At the same time, an overly sycophantic response is also not helpful. I take Nathan's posting regarding the errors as what it is - a professional taking pride in his work and ensuring continued quality. The number and severity of some the errors are concerning but not overly - nor does product cost really factor into it, as I spent more on my nuclear engineering textbook two years ago; MC has really no obvious comparison in the cooking literary world right now. It's big, it's complex and we are first users. I find the errata response more than satisfactory. Truth be told however, my history with this text has been one of an amateur home cook arguing with myself concerning the initial cost vs need aspect. (I had cancelled, reordered, almost cancelled, then waited to see if it shipped). 10 years from now I am sure that Nathan's initial payback period will have passed, and low cost versions (or electronic versions) will exist. Even for the next printing and likely the one after that we all will still fundamentally be early adopters. Looking at pinnacle cooking texts; often they are referenced in terms of the decades of different printings. I regretfully solved mine the way my schooling suggested - selling my copy during this last lull in supply for a profit in order to buy again at a lower cost later. No sale lost of MC, but certainly, I forfeit the 1st printing and access for months - and frankly felt somewhat disheartened doing so. The errata, though appreciated immensely, never factored into it.