What's Wrong with Editing?

The last two books I reviewed on this blog suffered from a lack of editing. Bad punctuation; wrong grammar; poor spelling, etc. This is a big problem with indie novels and it serves to give them a bad name. I really don't understand why indie authors don't take the time to polish their work. Self-publishing as a whole would gain a substantial amount of respect if they did. If you want the world to take your work seriously, then you have to be the first.