Whyeyeman - I think that these events are not totally uncommon. I personally have experienced 2 engine failures in the RAF on fast jets and 3 indicated engine fires on civil turboprops (resulting in 2 in-flight engine shutdowns as one was considered spurious). Although I have never had one on a modern jet, my last company had one in-flight and one on the ground (both on an A320/1) when it had just come into service.
Unfortunately, I cannot quote exact figures so it hard to give a totally accurate picture. Just from speaking to my colleagues I suspect that a lot of pilots half way through their expected careers will have had similar experiences, although admittedly that will be on 'older' aircraft. Clearly modern engines are significantly more reliable than they once were, but I think it would be fair to say that engine failures do still occur.