Thanks, San Diego! Go see the AF447 tragedy and ask if you wanted one of those two in the front seats ( A/C was taking a break) to evalute a hydraulic/cable/pushrod/torque tube system with no "protections" or "gains" to smooth things out.
Not that one cannot fly a basic plane like a 1937 Cub, which I have, after 4 years in the FBW Viper. So it could be a mindset, but I'll take "good hands" any day.