If the A380 development was funded with private money and provided competition for Boeing, I would not criticize it. I would still favor Boeing, because in my opinion the development of the 747 is one of the greatest capitalism success stories.
Instead, the A380 development was subsidized with a seemingly bottomless pocket of public funds, with the goal of putting Boeing out of business.
I am all for competition - it creates better, cheaper products. My dislike of the A380 has nothing to do with product quality.
Boeing gets its share of government cheese, don't be naive.