Not everyone is having maps issues

Question

I know and acknowledge that there are users in some areas being extremely vocal about thier dislike of the new Maps in iOS6. But not all of the users are having problems. I used the new Maps feature last weekend to get to a new bar in Granite City, Illinois that I had never been to before. I had my Garmin running, as well as Maps on my phone.
When I got to the final turn before the destination, the Garmin said to turn Left and that the destination was then 500 feet down the road. This was incorrect.
The Phone told me to turn right and the destination was .2 miles down the road. This was the correct direction to go.
And before anyone askes, yes, my Garmin maps are fully up to date. I even bought the Lifetime updates for it. I just wanted to share a success story to give those users who haven't tried the Maps turn-by-turn yet a little hope. It isn't all doom and gloom. And it will all get better as time goes by. The main thing is, use the report feature when you find an error. That will allow them to work on fixing things. How many GPS's do that?

Answer 1

The reason for a GPS is to get you somewhere.
Yes, and when that "somewhere" is not even on the map, or erroneously located miles from its true location, how does that help?
My home town, according to Apple Maps is located 1.5 miles north of where it should be. A local town 15 miles away (Shakespeare's birthplace) has been completely renamed. Other towns in the Midlands of the UK are located incorrectly. If I asked Apple Maps to take me to Dudley, West Midlands, I would end up 8 miles from where I wanted to be. How can I trust Apple Maps to get me anywhere, if there are so many errors? How do I know which map locations are correct, and which ones aren't? Businesses that closed down years ago are magically back in business again.
And yes, I have reported all of these errors (and more), starting on the very day iOS 6 was released, and a few times since. Not a single one has been corrected yet.
However, we - as users - shouldn't be the ones to correct Apple's mistakes. Apple should've waited to release this Maps "upgrade" until there was the same level of accuracy and trust in the data as people have become accustomed to with Google Maps. Or they should've left us the option to continue using the native Google Maps app while they were improving their data sources.
If the majority of people were having success with Apple Maps, why would Tim Cook publicly apologise for the state of their Maps app and actually recommend people try their competitors maps? Why would they post the link to this open letter on the home page of apple.com? Use your head! Such a prominent and public admission would not be made if most people had no issues.