Manofman,
Have you ever come off of a BA aircraft and said 'never again?'
BA maybe attacked for there poor baggage record and LHR etc. but the crew and service (from what I have experienced) are exceptional. We cannot take it away that when onboard they are one of the best and whenever possible I would fly with the airline (price depending).
Obviously there is SQ which is most likely seen as the best carrier in the world. EK and QR are also quite high on the list. The Eastern carriers seem to have more quality up front.
You cannot say that BA is a bad carrier, yes they have their problems but thank goodness BA is not like the US carriers!