Tarmach,
You state that you have "zero hours on the airbus". Just about anyone who has likes it and the sidestick is a total non issue, as you would appreciate if you had flown it. If you want to know what the aircraft is doing try looking at the instruments or even outside!.I've never flown the 777 so I shall refrain from comment on what I am sure is a nice aircraft.
Please lets not have another Boeing/Airbus slanging match.If they wern't safe they never would have been certified.