Surely this is just a reflection of the fact that science is performed by humans with limited resources. I mean, there is something to be said for getting the approximately result correctly many times over.

And don't forget there is a check and balance in the form of meta-studies and statistics that are sometimes uncanny can exposing bias and flaws.

Finally - this highlights the dual nature of 'experimental' vs 'theoretical' physics, and they work so well in tandem.