I do not think that Quality is a burden and that companies should focus on hiring the right quality personnel so that they do not need an excess of quality employees. Without Quality a company puts a lot more stress and pressure on themselves to make sure that on top of their own jobs, that quality methods and regulations are followed as well as ensuring all of the products are up to spec. Quality may not be the most essential piece to the company but it is needed to save a company just in case something does happen. Quality will impact the work of a lot of departments and may end up slowing down the development process but it can help the company save a lot of money. Quality is just like insurance where everyone should have it, it may cost a lot of money at the moment but it is there to protect you and make sure that someone is there in case something bad happens. Also, by helping manage and create the processes, quality can create a clear and efficient method for getting the job done, while following FDA regulations. With smaller companies where everyone may split roles, you may only need one Quality personnel to do QA and QC but with bigger companies, experienced Quality personnel is very important.