I can see the future handover ceremony now...
President Bliar moves to the front of the Grandstand, shakes the hand of the VP Customer Assurance (Exports and Rejects), takes the keys from him the for the EuAF's first F-35 and asks for the Log Book - only to be given the second copy of a piece of thin Pink Paper that says (in north americanese):
"We think the bits we didn't show you, when we built this aeroplane, are fine - No, Really! they are!! We wouldn't lie to you? our favourite and most trusted customer with a special relationship (Oh...where's the money?)