From what I have seen I couldn't agree more. I bought a couple of low cost lightweight LED lights and the red one is very bright, you can be seen for miles. Likewise with the front one for being seen but useless for seeing. I like to have them on the bike even though I don't ride in the dark, but I do ride on gloomy days when you can be lost against the background very easily. That is particularly the case in roads cutting through tree lines when you really can disappear, even cars can sometimes be difficult to spot on certain stretches of road here.Personally I find all lighting included with any new bikes isn't up to standard and I wish manufacturers would leave lights right off, reduce the bike price accordingly and leave it to owners to add decent lighting. Many of us never ride in the dark so don't need lights anyway.
Pete