I seldom have problems with any of the reeds that I have purchased. Other than a few experiments along the way (none of which have proved to be more satisfactory), I have stuck with the base Vandoren product for many, many years. While there might be a better reed (or reeds, even) out there, it's just not worth the grief to adjust to a whole new system of strength (and cut, and even length).
Once in a great while, I'll get one reed of a batch that is flawed (due to some chance of grain or whatever), but I've never found a single one out of the box that was "unplayable". Some may be better (and occasionally, much much better), but for the greatest part I get my money's worth.
That's a good thing, for those baritone reeds get expensive, even when buying in bulk. Not as bad as a good bassoon reed or bass sax reed, but still...
What I hate is when I get a reed scotched when it is on the horn. I generally lose them through stupid actions, like stabbing myself in the face with the baritone mouthpiece, rather than through someone or something else making contact with an unprotected mouthpiece.