We had one as a company shuttle for many years, flying a twice-daily ~500mile round trip every weekday - I probably flew around 50 legs on it and found it perfectly adequate. I don't remember it being any less reliable than other aircraft we had on the run, and even though it had very high-density seating it was far from the least comfortable (that honour goes to the E-145 which is nicknames the Death Pencil by its victims). KnC loves his grandstanding flights of fancy - they provide amusement, but should never be confused with reality.
PDR