Amen to that! My wife and I had our first Ryanair experience this month from DUB-EDI. Ground transportation wasn't an issue with these two cities, but we knew we were going to be 7 kilos over on baggage and price-shopped on that basis.

We also flew Easyjet EDI-LGW, and although both airlines got us there and both offer a Southwest-style experience (including paying for any refreshments onboard), we just got better vibes from Easyjet. For instance, both flights were delayed, but Easyjet told us why (they had to offload baggage from a no-show passenger on the inbound) and Ryanair never did. In general, Easyjet ground staff and flight attendants also just projected a much more professional appearance - even in those hideous brown and orange shirts !