FODPlod,
you and your fellow F-35 doom-mongers succeed in persuading us "fanboys" that it's an expensive "turkey"
Calm down, please. Don't be so nervous. There was neither sarcasm, nor irony in my words as follows:
Would be stupid to object that it is a nice, "advanced" (whatever it means) and the best (assume F-22 is out of the scope of comparison) a/c of its kind in operation/service at the moment.
Thus, your
argumentum ad hominem is not applicable here.
Regarding
what's your plan for convincing all those who've flown the aircraft, or been closely involved otherwise, such as these?
there is no plan, let them enjoy flying it. You have your toys, we have ours, no envy.
The same about the cost (you said "expensive turkey"). If the customer is ready to pay and has money, it's his business.
I was only meaning that this aircraft is not a silver bullet.