[colonelcanoe]

It's not necessarily good engineering, it could also be selection bias. It depends on how much risk is added by cutting corners. If too many corners are cut, but it didn't fail just due to luck, it's still bad engineering.

[WhiteOwlLion]

Its also bad for perception of the aviation industry if people die from faulty hardware. Many people don't like to fly already because they don't feel safe. These type of incidents don't help calm those fears.