Agreed on all fronts. Bottom line is people just can’t handle change. Anything they don’t personally like they blame on Tim Cook and the current management. It was in many ways worse for Jobs, especially when he returned to Apple. Tons of pushback when he started making changes. And you reference several good examples of Jobs-approved products that many questioned. The man was just a human being in that regard. Obviously he was instrumental in setting a high bar. However, what he had more than anything else was showmanship and marketing prowess that came naturally. A genuine, open enthusiasm for the products that came across in public. I have no doubt Cook is just as enthusiastic, but his public persona just isn’t the same (I can’t think of anyone with the public persona of Jobs though, and That isn’t Cook’s fault). So what most people are missing is that the products today are as good (if not better) than ever, but we are missing the sales pitch prowess that Jobs had. Tim seemed to try and channel Jobs in some of his early speeches after Steve died, and it just felt forced. I think Tim is finding his own voice now, after some early uncertainty, and he has wisely adopts a team approach more frequently than Jobs did in presenting and marketing products. There will never be another Steve in this regard, but the products are spectacular. Perfect? No. But no product is perfect; Apple gets the closest though in this industry.