This article and the comments on this thread run into the same problem as the "maps are broken!" arguments did - Apple's overall reputation is mistaken for its actual track record. They have always had their problems, as had other software developers, and everyone just selectively piles on something at some moment in time.
With the release of Letterpress, a spike in Game Center activity has brought about some talk about how it sucks/breaks easily, and thus Apple's overall QA is going down the toilet.
Criticism is healthy, but let's not forget that the past was not at all perfect or ideal.
I tried to introduce my gf to Letterpress last night. Game Center stumped us. It wouldn't send an invite (email? Apple ID?) and we both wound up connected to strangers, which was totally confusing. And it looked like some sort of online gambling interface, which didn't help.
It's remarkable how terrible the Game Center looks in Letterpress. Totally different and ugly aesthetic, stuck in randomly when you want to start games.
There's no evidence that the Game Center issues that arose the day Letterpress was released had anything to do with the game. iMessage had connectivity issues earlier in the day.
With the release of Letterpress, a spike in Game Center activity has brought about some talk about how it sucks/breaks easily, and thus Apple's overall QA is going down the toilet.
Criticism is healthy, but let's not forget that the past was not at all perfect or ideal.