If you look at the development cycle of other beyond Gen 4 fighters such as the 4+ Typhoon [aka Eurofighter] it has still not reached its full combat configuration with AESA radar etc. It started life before the F-35. The F-35 comments sound like a re-run of the F-111 comments and early comments on our F/A-18 original purchase. That authoritative show "60 Minutes", sh#t canned the Hornet in their first program. It has gone on to be a modern F-4!
I think the yanks will sort out the F-35..