I know what you say is true re airlines keeping the cabin in shape, and maintenence, and I assure you I do know what i'm talking about ;-)
I have seriously not noticed the deterioration some people allude to. I've found the cabins fine on any journey i've been on. I'm not going to get into a childish argument on how many sectors I fly each year (i'll just say it's a lot). I only mentioned that I was a frequent flyer to show that I wasnt basing my opinion on a single flight. I wasnt trying to sound egotistical ;-)
My response may have seemed touchy, but I just get a bit annoyed at the constant bad press EI get these days from some quarters. When someone uses the safety card as was done on this thread, ( and not by you, Loewy) I have to speak up: simple. To cry safety over one false incident is just downright irresponsible.
Sorry if it seems I tarnished you with the same brush, loewy. I just saw red when safety was mentioned.