'Reliability' is an interesting concept.
When the tubes were on fire, didn't help the Novia Scotia plane...
When the AP went out, didn't help Air France...
What about Fire Detection on the Concord...
Where was the automation for the Alaska Airlines flight with a worsening jackscrew....
Value Jet.....American down in S. America...two pilots reading separate VORs..
on and on...
but it's funny...when all the stuff stops working....they still call it pilot error..
Since everyone is relying on the gear so much now....can't they just call it 'gear error'...because, you know...it's not about being able to fly the plane anymore...just work the gear.....