Mae West remarked "Too much of a good thing is wonderful!". The Airbus A380 is a little too much of a good thing, and for Airbus it is going to prove anything but wonderful.
If they are not very careful, it could break the company. Even if it doesn't, any further delays may see it become the biggest aviation white elephant since Howard Hughes' "Spruce Goose". American steelmaker Andrew Carnegie also remarked "Pioneering don't pay!". Airbus are discovering the truth of his words in a very painful manner.