I've said it before and I'll say it again. Mapping is too important a thing to let one company control the experience. The debate is not about whether Google Maps is good or bad, but if its bad for you there is little choice. You can't fix it. It's not a 100% there, but get on the OpenStreetMap train, fix your local area and have fun. And enjoy all the good stuff startups are building on top of that data.

Here is an easy way to get started: http://www.openstreetmap.org/fixthemap