Was/can the allies strategic and tactical preparation for the Battle of Midway be considered lackluster/poor despite the massive success?

by alik7

Not sure if it's just a misconception but all my reading and watching has lead me to believe Midway was won due to series of very fortunate events for the allies.

Viewed with hindsight and objectively would it be fair to say the allies underprepared (or poorly) for the battle with the amount of time and knowledge they had before hand? And simply got very lucky, or is this a misconception?

DanKensington

For clarity, are there any specific areas or aspects that stick out to you as under- or poorly prepared? I do agree with ascribing a great deal of luck to the US Navy at Midway, but much of it can as easily be laid on Japanese mistakes as anything.