Interesing thread.
I completed my first TR in Jan / Feb (A320) and found the Level D sim impossible to land well, in all scenarios. I got quite stressed out and worried.... I then did base training in 15-20 knots crosswind, 90 degrees to runway, and frankly found it DRAMATICALLY easier to land on centreline, using crab method, then straightening out in flare with rudder followed by sidestick. Sim killed my confidence, the real thing restored it....