>>but so far at least no plane has crashed as a result. I think Boeing's engineers should get some credit for that? There are a grand total of 49 planes total

>>but so far at least no plane has crashed as a result. I think Boeing's engineers should get some credit for that? There are a grand total of 49 planes total that have been produced and the plane has been in service for little over a year. The fact that no plane has crashed tells you nothing statistically about the safety record of the design. The fact that aviation has a great safety record is MORE reason to worry about any issue, not less. Modern commercial planes are expected to fly for decades over tens of thousands of flights. Even a small issue that is incredibly unlikely is too dangerous when compared to the great safety record of existing airplanes.