Navy pointy-nose guy here, and current adversary instructor. Friend currently testing F-35 has nothing good to say. On top of continuous bad media news. On top of production in 46 states. On top of boatloads of industry lobbyists pushing it. At least it's only multiple years behind schedule and considerably more than 100% over budget. I feel as though military guys defending it are suffering from some sort of cognitive dissonance. It's nearly a patriotic duty to shout out political and corporate failure when it's this egregious. The most expensive weapons program in history. Doing it's part to bankrupt the country.