Eratta ... errata? corrections. whatever. ... SO MANY!

[DaveStebbins]

Ahoy, PC.
'S funny, though, to see people send hamburgers back to the fry-cook because they asked that the pickles be held, or a T-shirt returned to the store because the stitching machine left a hole under the arm, or demanding a refund from the theater manager because one of the speakers failed in the middle of the movie. RPGs, though? - a lively defense of errors.

Not a correct analogy, IMO. If an RPG book is defective, like your examples (pages missing, spine broken), I will return it and ask for a replacement, just like your examples. Errata, however, does not prevent me from using the material for its intended purpose and enjoying the game. The majority of D&D players are not followers of the game on the internet, so they probably are blissfully unaware of errata. Yet they continue to play and enjoy the game.

I think it's a matter of degree. Errors, while annoying, do not prevent the game from being played and enjoyed.