And when things do go wrong, just by saying we don't overhaul the engines it is all XXXXXXXs fault,doesn't indemnify them in the eyes of the public.
If it was on a QF aircraft then according to Joe Public they are going to see it as QFs fault, not some overseas MRO.
It doesn't indemnify them period! Frankly, it is QF's fault.
You can't abdicate the responsibility just because you decide to outsource. The decision to outsource belongs to QF & the responsibility also belongs to them. If they chose badly, didn't adequately monitor & supervise, or just had bad luck, it doesn't matter.
If you want to sell a product, then you, & only you, are responsible for the perfomance & quality of that product, regardless of where you sourced it.
The modern trend in society seems to be that someone else is always to blame & management these days is no different. In fact, it seems to be their mantra, drummed into them from day one & perfected on the job.
I'm sorry, but as far as I am concerned, if a decision made for expedience, cost cutting, greed, ignorance, or any other reason, goes wrong, then the person who made that decision has to wear it. And possibly even his or her superiors. That also goes for good decisions, as well as bad.