This is something that has also bugged me! It's a very peculiar trait with human that they see what they want to see, and that is often related to price.
I see it every single day, whether it photography, make-up, props, cosplay, special effect, some body will post their work on the internet and there will always be someone who thinks it's amazing, no matter how bad it actually is. I'm all for supporting your friends and there creative efforts, but having observed this for years now it's clear that some peoples idea of 'good' work is a long way from my own.
I'm working on a 3D printed prop right now and have invested heavily in SLA prints that are produced by a state of the art commercial machine and have almost no sign of build lines which allow me to go straight to molding. The casting will have very little clean up before they can be painted. This obviously has an knock on effect to the cost of the commission and the kits I intend to sell. Only yesterday I went online to see what competition I might be facing and there were dozens of FDM prints / castings for sales at a fraction of what I intend to charge.
It was very disheartening, but my thought is that the people who can appreciate the effort, the work and the level of detail in my work will also appreciate the price I charge? (I hope)
If you're looking for a bargain basement price tag you have to accept a significant drop in quality.
There will always be somebody who will do it cheaper :/