Originally Posted by
PurpleToolBox
My expectation when I fly a new airplane, drive a new car, or fly an airplane away from a maintenance check, is that everything is working properly because the QA folks have refined the processes good enough to ensure they're delivering a perfect product the first time.
That is a flawed expectation simply because of one thing. They are imperfect machines, built and inspected by imperfect people.
Have to agree with the previous posters. I've flown fresh from the factory Embraers, Douglas and Boeings. Some are perfect, some have issues on day one.