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Yeah, I think not only their inept dynamic doesn't fit anywhere in DS9, it's actually anathema for the core values of Star Trek. Trek is all about what humanity can do when people do their best. The closest to being "inept" in ST are:
Characters like Rom or Berkeley, who at first have an inept aura, but ARE good at their job if put in the right situation.
Quark, who's kinda bad at being a Ferengi, but that's because he lets his (by human standards) morals get in the way. Also, the Ferengi were created as a species to be an anathema for other core values of Star Trek begin with.
The Pakleds, who are kinda like the Ferengi were at first, and were a one-off species then used for comedic purposes.
I've put way too much thought into it, haven't i?