In my opinion, money probably well spent. The 787's outdo anything Airbus is currently offering. In retrospect, the person who originally wrote this probably does not understand the difference between the 787 model and those being currently offered by Airbus, comparing instead simply airframe sizes, # of seats, and engines.
Shouldn't that be that ON PAPER the 787's are expected to outperform anything Airbus currently has on offer?? Although I thought the new A350XWB was comparable with the plastic fantastic?