I am not suggesting that engineers do not have a resposiblity for accurate equip and controllers rely on that every day.
However the chances of us getting it wrong and ending up in the doo are greater than for assistants and engineers despite the role they play in the safe/orderly running of ATC.
I am not going to feel bad about wanting more money/recognition or singing the praises of other controllers just because some assistants/engineers dont like the fact we were offered more money(which i rejected) or that they think we are a bit arrogant , which makes very good controllers by the way!
If controllers talk about going to jail or the pressure etc...its not because they are living a hollywood fantasy its because they want to be heard because they are pissed off and that does not put you in a good frame of mind to keep planes apart.