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I've never had an issue with directions using Apple Maps. That sounds like a user problem and not an Apple problem.

Tell that to my daughter who was almost late to her brother's wedding thanks to Apple maps routing her down what was effectively a goat path.

Have the Apple maps problems been overblown? Certainly. Does your experience of never having an issue with Apple Maps mean there've been no issues? Clearly not.
 
I tried the google map app on iOS and found that I was constantly giving me bad directions so now I use Apple maps and have had no issues. So I don't know if that means anything lol.

It means ALL of the mapping databases still need work. :D

It seems like ultimately you just have to try the available options and see what works best for your particular area. In some cases, Apple Maps seems to work really well. For many others, Google Maps is the safer way to go. I want to use Apple Maps as much as the next guy, it just isn't dependable for me and my area.
 
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