I agree - a good article to read.
I have flown boeing and airbus - both good aircraft in their own right, but both have irritating niggles, and most of the niggles could have been sorted if the test pilots had done their job properly at the design and early testing phases. How I'd love to fly a hybrid with the best features of both types included - there would be no competetion - it would be a brilliant for pilots passengers and airlines.