In acrobat 9 why can it never create a word document from a pdf correctly?

So I have acrobat 9 and because I have lots of issues with editing PDFs in it I occasionally need to convert the pdf into a word to help with the editing.  However it never even comes remotely close to converting it correctly. I mean it is not even close.  and the PDF are very simple, no graphs no pics just text. Very frustrating/.

GIGO.
If the PDF's "under the hood" build is good then good stuff is exported.
If the PDF's "under the hood" build is garbage then garbage is exported.
Using a PDF creation process that actually has full compliance with the ISO Standard for PDF (ISO 32000-1) is a prerequisite for "Good stuff In".
Some (but not most) PDF producers do this. Adobe's "do it".
As well if such a PDF is a well-formed Tagged PDF then export is pleasingly good.
The design function of "Tagged" PDF is two-fold.
(1) Support Accessible PDF
(2) Support export of PDF page content.
Such export can be achieved by Acrobat 8 Pro, Acrobat 3D, Acrobat 9 Pro, Acrobat 9 Pro Extended, Acrobat X Pro and Acrobat XI Pro.
Have done it / do it with these.
Not meaning to be unpleasant here but the problem is with the PDF you have and not Acrobat.
Be well...

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