QA/QC is seen as a burden because of how stringent the engineer’s need to be to make sure no bad lots get approved and shipped out. From an R&D standpoint, QC Engineers are the thorn in the side that can’t be removed but in actuality these QC Engineers are more than likely saving the company. There are definitely ways to streamline the QC process without raising the odds of a bad lot and that would take away a majority of complaints that people have about Quality, since it is such a time consuming step. In fact, steps to streamline the process should be taken whenever possible so that products do not get caught up in the Quality process for more than a week or two at most and a stronger flow of great products get shipped out every month.