Since you're are such impressively unimpressed, maybe you could tell us what the objectives of this test were and how SpaceX failed to achieve them?
Good thing you aren't the one designing these things.
Even if this model had worked perfectly, it's unlikely they ever would've flown it again. Remember, SpaceX's goal is to mass produce these.
Much better to fail hard now and in many different ways, as the more problems you can find with your expendable prototypes the better (before your manufacturing process starts to ossify).
News anchors? They're often pretty clueless about technical things, so their mistakes don't mean much.
The primary objectives of the test were completed without any issues. If that doesn't meet your definition of success, I don't know what to tell you...