I don't fly Qantas. It is no longer an Australian airline. I hope Qantas gets exactly what it deserves from its LAX maintenance operation.
The operative phrase is : "Buy it and fly it". The A380 is going to have a short life and no resale value if it is maintained to "American" standards, but QF management will have departed with their bonuses by the time a new management has to contemplate a replacement.....
....And they will have no Australian maintenance capability or experience to guide them when that time comes.