Offshorebear - I think the only issue here, and one we keep coming back to, is that it is all very well investing in the shiny new hardware but the man-machine interface needs regular practice to keep up the required skill levels.
After all the millions of pounds of investment, it seems stupid to 'spoil the ship for a h'aporth of tar' to use an old maritime adage. But that is what you get when accountants rule the world