I don't know of any pilot who is not very good. Look at the industry's safety record. It is excellent.
Lies, damn lies and statistics. There are some great pilots from all around the world, the manufacturers make great aircraft yet still we manage to kill people in benign conditions.
Training and culture seem to be the big players, I am a bit worried about the latter slipping.. Sadly pilots rarely advertise their true worth when they have saved the day, they just move on to the next flight. The only time the Industry learns the true value of the pilots is when a 777 accidentally bumps into a seawall on a VFR day, then they learn the true profit/cost equation.