41.   Opel has suffered from a series of quality problems and tired designs, and its brand has taken a hammering.

42.   Once the leader in Detroit, Ford has stumbled badly in the last year, suffering from slumping sales, quality problems and angry dealers.

43.   Participants in the UCSF venture say the Internet is ideal for consumer health research if the quality problems can be overcome.

44.   Phone equipment has improved rapidly and sound quality problems are less prevalent than they once were.

45.   Production speedups produced quality problems and cancellations of orders.

46.   Quality problems have dogged McDonnell Douglas, however.

47.   Quality problems were especially acute at nursing-home chains, the study found.

48.   Recurring quality problems have left many potential buyers leary of Chrysler products, though various surveys have shown improvement.

49.   Quality problems are down.

50.   Seventy percent of schools surveyed reported indoor air quality problems.