You know, I kinda share that sentiment. It seems that Google puts a lot of stuff "out there" and just let it be, leaving everyone to run down fixes, answers to questions, etc. I can't tell you how many times I've typed (into Google, of course) "How do I fix [insert google product problem here]?"

That said, though I think this issue is more important for those who sync devices directly with Google Calendar (e.g. Android device, iPhone?), I pull my TripIt calendars into iCal (as well as a couple of Google Calendars) and then hardwire sync them to my Blackberry. That way, I don't really have to rely on Google pulling my TripIt data.