It’s an imperfect analogy, but:
Nazi Germany emphasized quality over quantity. They built relatively few expensive tanks. Example: the Tiger tank.
The Soviet Union emphasized quantity over quality. They built many cheap tanks. Example: the T-34.
And we all know how that little dust-up ended.
As they say, perfection is the enemy of the good.
There is such a thing as “Good Enough”! That’s the thing to strive for.