And I mean no offense to you, but your reply is exactly why I make that "joke".
No where in your reply did you make the assumption that perhaps Mapple isn't making products as awesome as you would like to believe they are. It's the "Mapple can do no wrong" mentality.
Sure, they're not trying to make bad products...who said anything implying that? No one sits down and says, "Lets make the back plastic so we can watch the fanboys lose their **** when it cracks!"
They're saying, "We need to save money, make them cheaper, charge a premium and become rich as...well Bill Gates!"
All companies have potential duds and problems, and Mapple is in many ways like all other companies...with the exception that THEY are the ones who set the high standards. They're the ones that boast superior design, usability, quality, etc.
You can't fault the user if they step back and say, "wait a second....this might not be totally true!"