I used to watch a lot of sports until sports started to become about the individual and his personal agendas instead of about the team. Sports has changed a lot since I was a kid.

The F-35 is in her pimply youth. Now we have the internet. Her every flaw is visible to all can get on the computer and Google her.
Legends like the F-14 and F-15 went though rough patches when they were new. That is especially true of the F-14 as she hobbled along with the Pratt and Whitney TF-30.
Even the F/A-18 Hornet was unimpressive at the outset. But she has matured into an excellent weapons system.