Link Analysis Quality Issues / Concerns?

[Hyrule]

I'm currently using OSE to find out where some of my competitors are getting links.  The intention is to find new link opportunities.

What i'm finding is A LOT of directories. It seems like for every 1 good link opportunity I'm getting 9 directories. These directories are easy links, but my main worry is quality. Should I be obtaining these links or skip over them?

[AdoptionHelp]

Funny you should ask, Rand just did a video on this exact topic:

http://www.seomoz.org/blog/competitive-link-analysis-tips-whiteboard-friday