It's easy to figure out what makes a great pilot, but just what exactly defines a bad pilot anyways? Isn't that more subjective than objective, influenced by our individual or collective biases?

Getting along with the other guy in the flight deck is a big deal, but that aside, I'd much rather fly with a pilot with great Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM) skills, and a commitment to safety and professionalism whose landing are not that great, than the guy who greases it on 9 times out of 10, but lacks those qualities. Another guy/gal might see it the other way.

A great pilot becomes mediocre through complacency irrespective of the equipment he flies. A report came out a few years ago that concluded that as a group, our flying skills have degraded because of the fact that these days we are more like system and event managers, than aviators.

To enhance safety, Airbus was deliberately designed to reduce the workload of the pilot not just during normal ops, but more importantly during emergency and abnormalities.
However, turn off all that automation on a day with gusty cross winds and you will be relying on all your skills and proficiency to land that airplane safely.

I did it every now and then, and while initially very humbling, I derived some satisfaction from noticing that my stick and rudder skills improved with each effort.

Of course, it doesn't take long to fall back into the routine of, "Ah what the hell..... I'll just let FiFi do it!" Hahaha