Australia & F35

Antipodes listen up
Hi Ja, in your exchange with the little space cadet from Planet Zog you mentioned that you are sceptical about the F35 and it´s presumed/expected performance. You´ll no doubt know´that here in Europe it went down like a lead balloon. Lots of money and time spent preparing the bids only to be shown the door
I´m keen to know:
what has been the general reaction Down Under to the decision to go for the F35?