T and B, (et al) I concede that not having flown the 135 I was basing my assumption that having the same avionics fit as the 155 it would be equally good. Obviously, from what you say, the Germans have a slightly different view on ergonmics to ECF! I was under the impression that essentially the autopilot is the same (albeit taylored to the different flight characteristics) and therefore any talk of "what's it doing now" may be symptomatic of other things.
SASles, yeah it's great; why fly in a 160 kt aircraft with virtually no vibration, suberb ergonomics, space to put all your documents and flight bags, workload reducing features beyond reproach (FADEC, EFIS FMS etc) when you can fly a 115 kt aircraft with much higher vibration levels, an RMI and two OBS', shotgun ergonomics, N2 controlled by a second crew member and it hasn't even got space to put your bag (or packed lunch in your case) ?
Mind you, the hosties are a marked improvement!