@Cpt. Doggles & Bongodriver.
That is exactly what this thread is for, so that these same tired old anecdotes/theories and personal bias/opinions do not get in the way of the performance testing threads whose purpose is to gauge exactly how the simulated aircraft perform. Here in this thread, these things are most welcome.
I have one more opinion to add,
The Spitfire was and is at all altitudes, speeds, air densities, humidity and temperatures; a much more beautiful aircraft than the 109!