[voiceactor]

I agree talent can be a big part of the equation. That being said, we all know that the singer that can sing the phonebook into a garbage can and have a hit with it is not the norm today. Everybody and their neighbor has a home studio and they all want to be stars. (this is true in both industries, the music and voice acting) Somewhere in between those two are the ones making records today.
The same is true in the voice over industry, there are people out there that if you put them in a sewer pipe with a barbie mic in a high wind they still make it sound good. That's not the norm. So the voice talent out there needs the same consideration as any other instrument...not everyone in the industry is incredibly gifted, just like in the music biz. Squashed or not you have to start with something good. Crap in crap out.
Talent is important...without talent you got nothin. The talent issue should be somewhat of a given. We all know some talent are better than others in both industries. We do what we can to "fix" that lack of talent when we have to.
That's why I didn't bring up the talent issue before.