Grow Up
Pleazzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzze Mr Hudd grow up. We know you love Gatwick & that's your perogative.
I have a list as long as your arm where things at Manchester can be improved. I've had some lousy experiences here at MAN but equally many many first class experiences from start to finish.
However, I've also had some pretty bad experiences at your "first line" airports like JFK, Toronto, Vancouver ( 90 mins immigration followed by 180 mins baggage), Munich & the dreadful Frankfurt, Atlanta ( 45 minutes for a gate followed by 2hours at immigration) I could go on.
The point is ANY airport on ANY given day can be total rubbish, but on another the same airport will be a breeze for everyone concerned.