The pilots "over here" who have the most trouble with a 60s technology simulator are those who came straight from the A-320 (how about 757 or 744?), and this came from an Instructor Pilot when I upgraded.
A British pilot told me off-the-record that airlines in the UK have little interest in actual piloting skills, or words to that effect. 'He' seemed to imply that using automation was much more desireable.
