I haven't read this entire thread, but I have given some thought to your question.
The basis of your argument seems to be as such: "Bad things happen, therefore God does not exist."
It then occurred to me that the discussion you wish to entertain has already taken place in the book of Job.
It is the ID movement itself that insists that the designer is not God.
Thank you for your reply, Leapfrog. You at least attempted to understand the basis for my question -- not argument. Unfortunately, you misunderstood my question. It is not as you put it, but rather, "How do the flaws we see all around us in this world reconcile with the theory of ID on a scientific, not religious basis?"