The F-22 is an amazing platform, well beyond its competitors. Having flown against it at Red Flag, I have been on the receiving end of its total dominance of the air battle.
I think the F-35 will achieve the same dominance in the strike arena, not through aerodynamic superiority, but through information dominance. The fused sensor picture of the F-35 will far surpass any other previous platform. The data collected by the aircraft on every mission will give war fighters the most accurate picture we have ever had of the battle space.
Sorry, Bandit, but the F-35 is wayyyy more expensive than F-22.