OK, I have to say that the Q400 is not crappy. It is a huge technological leap from the older and shorter DASH8s - there were many development problems but the have been overcome or are in the process of being fixed. The introduction of what was effectively a new aircraft was always going to suffer problems - I think to much was made of the "its still a DASH8 so it be fine" philosophy.
Knold; have you actually flown in one of these aircraft? If so, have you flown in an ATR and ATP and a Dornier? If the answer to these is YES then you must be able to see the fact that the Q400 is a great passengers aircraft - quieter, quicker and roomier.
From an economics sense, the fact that SAS are flying the pants off their fleet says all you need to know abou how much money they are making with the Q400.
And before you ask who's payroll I am on, I'll declare my vested interest as one of the FTEs from the certification program!! And proud of it!