Before that the 328 PROP was the bomb. I remember flying Jetstreams and Saabs back and forth to Johnstown all day....the Dornier pilots were flying nonstop to such far-off romantic destinations as Knoxville and Birmingham. It was fast and sexy.
Much later I had the opportunity(?) to fly that airplane. I was unimpressed. It was fast for a turboprop -- no question there. The Primus 2000 were nice avionics. But neither of those things outweighed the poor flying qualities of the Dork. It was beyond over-engineered. Props had to be out of feather for the lav toilet to flush (yes really). Nosewheel steering engaged when you brought the condition levers back to ground mode, and it was not always straight when that happened. The airline an airplane go off the side in Columbia, SC as a result. You had to have Hulk Hogan's pinky-fingers to use the reverse triggers. Brake temperatures ALWAYS ran hot. The instrument panel was made of blue plastic that was held on by velcro. It looked like a 1984 toyota, and when you were going down a bumpy runway it was not uncommon for those panels to fall off.
Sure it was fast and had nice avionics, but if you take away those two benefits I can say honestly that the Dornier 328 (prop) was the biggest piece of junk i've ever flown. (and I flew the Jetstream 31.... so that's saying a lot!)