OpsSix said the "Q400 reliability is beyond poor". Hmm...just read that Toronto-based Porter Airlines achieved a 99.4 percent dispatch reliability with their Q400s. Other quotes on the internet indicate other airlines are experiencing 99.5 and 99.59 percent reliability. I do recall the collapsing landing gear problems associated with the Q400 a while back, but that problem was rectified. Passengers seem to like them, and controllers appreciate their near-jet initial climb rate.