DaimlerChrysler 's (nyse: DCX - news - people ) domestic operations made piles of money in the mid-1990s despite below-average quality, because Dodge and Chrysler minivans were the cleverest on the road, and Jeep's SUVs were the coolest.
Last week, the county saw Rhyl High school placed in special measures after Estyn said thequality of teaching was significantly belowaverage for Wales.
We have long known that some places, like the Intermountain Healthcare in Utah or the Geisinger Health System in rural Pennsylvania, offer high-quality care at costs belowaverage.