I currently fly a 747SP and a DC-8-72. Both have the factory installed autopilot, and neither will slip on final when coupled.
Haven't flown either so don't know whether they are autoland equipped. The 757/67 etc are and the autopilot does an incredible job in a xwind - smoothly crossing the controls from about 500' down to land as though it were on rails. Have always trained humans to follow its example but perhaps leave the correction till about 100' in case of windshear on short finals.
The experienced pilot will cope with Xwinds but it is my firm belief that many a learner has had his confidence destroyed by the fine judgement required in the kick-off-drift-at-at-the-last-minute school. Particularly with taildraggers.
Much of it came from airforce training. Finesse is not as important in a fighter as it is with hundreds of nervous passengers down the back.