BAE have, on occasion f*cked up.
BAE have, on occasion, delivered aircraft with less than stellar capability, or aircraft that have been flawed by major problems.
But they have done so no more than Boeing, Lockmart, or any other manufacturer.
And yes, since they ceased to be a nationalised company they have existed to make profits and to maximise shareholder value, and not to serve the RAF (which was once a major driver). Since then, they've filled gaps between programmes by moving into support, which they provide on a basis that is driven by profit and short term interests (investors today aren't in it for the long haul).
It's been many years since BAE was the de facto industrial arm of the MoD, and in my view a degree of 'arm's length' distance and a slightly adversarial attitude is useful.
But BAE is not the great satan, and if you took the chance to visit the Typhoon line at Warton, and the design offices, you'd find that there are good, dedicated people who are dedicated to providing you blokes with the kit you need, who are enthusiasts for aviation and the UK military, and who go the extra mile if there's work to do on a UOR.
All this Bungling Baron Boris stuff is jolly amusing, but the blokes who work for BAE are among your more steadfast and loyal supporters among the tax-paying public (just as we specialist journos are), and include large numbers of ex-servicemen.
Unlike many Conservative Politicians, who talk the talk on defence, but who are not committed to the Forces, or defence spending, except as a political thing. But who seem to be able to do no wrong in many people's eyes here on PPRuNe.