Tdracer, my worry comes from the bird strike and the fire and nose gear collapses.
The fact a bird strike can write off a modern fighter does not bode well for keeping them flying if damaged in a war situation, if you need an autoclave or some other exotic material to carry out BDR where a previous Gen fighter could be patched with a coke can and some pop rivets, have we really moved on?
Survivability and sustainability are two major factors I see as important in a fighter aircraft