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Every DMV experience I've had has been excellent with fast service.

I've had nothing but excellent service in every one of my interactions with the California DMV. If every company I interacted with lived up to their standard I'd be thrilled.

Why not compare it to the post office, or NASA?

The post office isn't really similar to the DMV or NASA. While it's not a private entity, it's supposed to be run like a corporation, in some ways similar to Amtrak. USPS is okay I guess, but Amtrak sure does suck.

The worst experience I've had with the DMV is having to wait a while.

Air travel is already all about waiting, and much of it is already fully government run or heavily regulated. Not sure what you expect to get worse.

No idea, but the Swedish one works really well.