I thought it was telling that Randy kept saying, "This show is about picking the best talent in America." (Gee, we wouldn't know that from some of the mediocre talent they've had on, esp. last season.) These guys feel the hot breath of the ABC hitsquad special waiting to "expose" them.
I don't feel like this show has the BEST talent. It never has. The best talent has already been scooped up by record companies. The reason being that the best talent is already working the system to get a record contract. The best talent doesn't need this method. I'm not saying the folks on here aren't talented - they really are, definitely more so than me. But, this is not the usual breakthrough method.