SimSocialistic economy - real reason for all GTHQ problems

A lot of complains about GTHQ are understandable. I need to buy storage bars. I wasted two hours in GTHQ and bought not even one! Why? I suppose root cause for that is.. socialistic economy of SimCity. This game is really a good example, how socialistic economy works. The price for wares is regulated (limited between max and min price), not by free market in game. There is also shortage of most desired wares. I understand devs have theirs targets. But it is so annoying. Result?

• If you sell something, don't worry. Just set max price. You will sell it in 5 minutes. There is no price competition. Almost all set the price on max.
• If you need something rare, it is better to produce it (or wait for luck) than waste time in GTHQ.
• Players who need something, can't get it even if they have a lot of money and are ready to pay more.
• Players who have ware and need money can't sell it for higher price and earn, even through there is a lot of players ready to pay more
• Prices of the ware is often in fact higher than it could be, because of above

Just all the same i can remember from socialistyc economy.

Now think, how often our countries are doing the same and how much we pay for it.