I hope this thread is drifting along the lines of "lets not blame the controllers'. I seriously think they do the best job they can do with what is available to them.
Apart from the brainwashing the controllers are subject to, "Guardians of the Sky" (
) and all the other rubbish over the years, nobody blames the controllers. ASA management will tell you repeatedly how good they are. RS and JH are masters of this garbage. You might want to have a look at those two fellows super balances.
Australia is the master of mediocrity.
I'd recommend a table outside at the Proud Bird close to LAX airport at peak arrival times. That'll tell you everything you need to know about any major Australian airport.