actually you'll find that most mobo manufacturers complained about 775, it put the emphasis on mobo manufacturers in conjunction with bent pins and reducing Intels own returns. The manufacturers then put the emphasis on distribution by saying any faulty board HAD to be RMA'd to them with 6 months of purchase, which then lead to the distributors putting it on the end user saying they HAD to be contacted within 14 days of purchase regarding bent pins. They do complain however intel never listen, so it always gets passed down to the end user, whether this is manufacturing costs, redesigning costs, returns, its always the end user that gets it in the backside, its a crapper....I cant see them complaining too much because if the technology stayed on the same socket type it would reduce the overall sales of motherboards, and hit them where it hurts, there pockets, well it wouldnt it just means a crappy mobo would cost 10 times what it should....I completely agree with the utilization of technology...but the industry does what it can to be self sustainable....damn our consumerism...
