jwcook. SH itself has been used in combat over Iraq and Afghanistan. Block 2 isn't that different. Whatever problems AGP79 AESA is having, it's a lot further along in its development than the Typhoon AESA, and indeed is in series production. From the pilot's POV, SH is pretty similar to F18A-D, certainly a lot more similar than Typhoon is.
But you know, I sense that whatever I say, you've already decided on Typhoon, so I'll just leave it at that.