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..... I don't think the /2s are hated either, and while they do have 3+2 seating they aren't that bad off-peak as the legroom in the facing bays is excellent and the bays are popular with families and groups - 3+2 is no issue if the middle seat passenger is a 10-year-old or something...
Whilst there are worse units on the network, from what I see on twitter, the key passenger complaint is the lack of tables, seatback trays and space between seats - that extra 1.5 armrests space per seat makes the difference it seems. No matter what false promise is given about certain units (ie 350/2) only being used on a Tring stopper or an all stops Wolverhampton-Birmingham local - in reality due to maintenance they end up with the 350/2 rocking around at 110mph doing a 3-hour journey up the WCML ..whilst the comfortable spacious 350/1s and /3s end up working the 30mph Tipton trundler - or they'd stick one on the Marston Vale if that were physically possible.