I used to think one was better than the other even before experiencing what it was like on 'the other side'.
If one was 'better' than the other, the other would have gone by the wayside like some manufacturers.
After having flown both, I've decided that I would no longer call myself a 'Boeing' or an 'Airbus' man. They have different ways of making the aircraft do the same things, one doing some things better than the other and vice-versa.
It's kinda like comparing your American Chevy (power, simplicity, reliability,robustness) to your European Fiat (high tech goodies, conveniences, computerisation, economy)
I guess in a nut shell, Airbus makes 'good ideas' and Boeing makes 'good planes'.