Yes, no, no, no, yes, yes!
Oh, and I'll prefix future posts with a 'tongue in cheek' smiley!
I'm not arguing it's pros and cons Vs other platforms - simply that it was not ready to enter service and is still not up the spec or the job.
1500 miles at 130 Kts eh? AAR capable too!!??
Still, a bite is a bite and all that!!