Hmmm, I may be wrong but it seems you are somehow frustrated with Europe or Europeans. It has not been my experience that European pilots feel self entitled. Most guys I have ever flown with (including cargo turboprop ops, B737 scheduled pax airline and VIP work) did not come from Oxford or similar schools but from all walks of life and all kind of backgrounds including bush flying in Africa and flying Concorde for BA or aerobatics displays with the Red Arrows. And, I thought their hand flying skills were just fine for the most part. I have also flown with Kiwi, US and Canadian pilots and I thought they were just as good but not necessarily better.

Depending on the quality of the operation you worked for in Europe, your mileage may vary but I'm not sure your broad brush statements are justified.