^ I agree that it is a systematic problem in need of a solution,that is also the number one complaint I get from international travelers,even ones that travel regularly.

Some airports they zip through and others are a massive headache for the reasons you stated,some agents act like hostile jerks.

I can go from Fla to the Bahamas in my boat,with my drivers lincese and birth certificate,they have no problem with it.

Coming back that eye in the sky tags me and they can actually confiscate my boat for entering the U.S. with no passport.Or not even allow me reentry back into U.S. Waters.I am an American.

Then there are others who just safety check and make shure no people smuggling and say have a nice day.It is a crap shoot of who you get and there is really no reason for it,they have everybody already in the system.