I'm with you to a point. There's definitely room for improvement with some small presses (naming no names, but I think you know who I mean!). And yes, I've stumbled across some self-pubbed stuff that really isn't ready for the public...

On the other hand, my experiences with Queered Fiction have been stellar, and Damnation Books, whilst I have some reservations about certain things, have been great to work with too. Same with indie books - so far I've found more good than bad, but I guess the argument there is: I know what I like to read, I don't read much outside my chosen genre, so I'm likely to find what I want without much vetting beforehand.

And the other point is... there are some godawful tradiationally published books out there too!