I read somewhere about a preference study in which the majority of experienced pilots favoured the AH type they were familiar with, but that more newcomers found the Russian outside-in (moving airplane symbol) approach more intuitive.
Afer the 2000 crash of a Crossair's Saab 340, the captain's early experience on Russian aircraft was considered. Resorting to an old reaction pattern under stress, when interpreting the attitude display, possibly contributed to the accident.