We flew CX a number of times pre Covid in both F and C and really enjoyed it. We flew it roughly a month back from LAX-HKG in C. I thought that food had gone downhill. Otherwise, on a sample size of one, when I was sleeping half the flight, I found the service adequate and as good as I expect in any business class.

I would neither avoid CX nor seek it out and I used to preferentially book it. Now, I will take what makes the greatest sense from an efficient use of time and a cost perspective.