VC9, you're deluding yourself if you think industry can hit FF times without major clankups occurring. You obviously have little experience in the real world of WA. We tried pilot-controlled FF times (actually, touchdown times) and it was a total pain in the @rse to organise/manage properly, as well as not being very effective at all in sequencing aeroplanes.
As for your Metron quip, given it's been in operation for a whole 6 months, you're a bit strong on the critiscism, aren't you?