With you 100% Keithl
Al - calm down, its not good for your blood pressure at your age
The problem with the written word is that making yourself clear while trying to be concise is very difficult since people will always read what they want rather than what you have actually written.
Such problems have plagued me on these fora since I have often written what sounds correct to me but inflames others who interpret what I have written completely differently to what was intended.
We are all pretty much in agreement that flying skills (handling) are vitally important in all areas but management of systems and knowledge of the limitations and capabilities of those systems is crucial.
The balance of the 2 is, as Keithl echoes, all down to quality and quantity of training.