Personally, I've found service better in non-tipping countries than in tipping countries. My guess is it's because in most non-tipping countries, waiters spend less time trying to pretend to be friends with customers at every table and more time just doing their job. Having to wait for service because a waiter is spending a lot of time buttering up another table with inane chit-chat is annoying, especially when I have to pay extra for it.