Indie book authors.. my new pet hate & best source of material ever

So I love my Kindle, its like the best piece of technology ever. I am a proponent of  "old fashioned books" though, don't get me wrong, but having a kindle has freed me from the burden of always having to carry around a spare book! And it has also opened up the world of indie books.. indie books, like indie movies are put out there but aren't neccessarily quality controlled like the average book. As near as I can figure, most indie books are self published into the ebook format by "authors" who have either not bothered with trying to find a publisher, or who think they don't need one (or can't afford one, so just forgo that part). And while thats all fine & good, I think that perhaps, if you are going to self publish a book & actually sell it for money, then really, invest in an actual editor. Not some random person off the web who says they will do it for free and then actually fucks it up even worse then you already wrote it.
  One book that I read recently, I actually reviewed BEFORE I had even finished it because it was so crappily edited (or not at all as the author guiltily revealed) that it was actually detracting from what was otherwise an excellent plot. Yes, it was that bad. NEVER in history has the english language been so defiled(well in my experience anyway!). NEVER should the would "drug" be used in place of drag, dragged or seemingly unrelated words with totally different meanings! It was horrid to read. And I conveyed this to the author! She encouraged review (obviously after ego stroking) and I reviewed my horror. I've read lots of indie books, but this one defintely takes the cake. Needless to say, she was NOT impressed, but well sorry, you put something out there, expect you will get negative comments. I was nice though (ego-stroking) eventually & said it was ok in the second half & the only thing that saved it was the excellent plot.

But here is the lesson for all those indie writers out there.. if you are going to self publish, I would rather you save, pay the money for a proper editor to review your work & then charge a bit more money for your story. Or alternatively, call me, I will edit it for you for a greatly reduced price.  I actually learnt english & editing skills at school...