Perhaps a UK F-35B pilot will say something like this soon?
A White Paper By: Lockheed Martin – An Overview of The F-35 Cockpit
“...The fact is that the helmet is already in use and the reviews from the pilots are overwhelmingly positive. One pilot went so far as to say, “I could fly the whole mission with a helmet bag over the top of my head & just look through the sensors and fly the airplane safely.” Another pilot recently stated, “I wouldn’t go back to a fixed HUD (Head-Up Display)....”
An Overview of The F-35 Cockpit | SLDInfo