Correct Derfred. Y2K was fixed in time but it suits everyone to say we cryed wolf. Then it is easier to not give credit where it's due.
Correct OldLurker. I was in IT for 27 years and because it works 99.9% of the time, they think it will be acceptable when it fails. As they say in the airline industry, "If you think preventative maintenance is expensive - try a crash for size" For years I saw IT starved of investment and then, when it did go wrong, they gave us the money we'd been asking for.