"Personal Opinion"
It goes very well. Carries around 45 ton payload and bats along at 370/390 no probs.
The one out of BNE probably had loads of sea food in the holds.
In the main it is reliable and efficient but a little antiseptic.
The lack of feedback for the controls makes for a less involving experience. Great pilots fly it well, average pilots fly it well, guys who might struggle a bit normally fly it well too.
On the plus side the flight deck is very quiet and the take off performance is outstanding.
FCOMs (manual) are not great, and Airbus apply temporay fixes that go on forever.
[This message has been edited by Jaded (edited 11 December 2000).]