Why limit the complaints to PF Changs and apply it to "mostly" all Chinese food in general? PF Changs is just twice the price with half the amount of most other take out joints. I personally despise Chinese food, at least the Americanized versions that most have available. Along these lines, this article came out in my local paper a few weeks ago and it echo's many of the sentiments mentioned here:
To review or not to review: A restaurant critic tells why chain restaurants miss the cut - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
If I had a choice, I would always eat at local restaurants, but there just isn't that many in my locations and ofter I have little other choices but to hit Chili's or Bravo. My kids don't seem to care and I order a salad of something they can't screw up. I never expect a gourmet experience.