Also, don't forget Airbus is not far behind on the use of composites for fuselages.
Not far behind?! The A350, according to Wikipedia, has a higher percentage of composite components than the B787, 53% vs 50%.
And having a quick read over this (
http://www.tc.faa.gov/its/worldpac/techrpt/ar98-34.pdf) doesn't make me feel great!